Table 1. Demographic characteristics of smear positive retreatment tuberculosis patients registered in three districts of Andhra Pradesh, India, by LPA testing status, April 2011 to March 2012.
| Characteristic | Tested with LPA | Not tested with LPA | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Total | 1127 (100.0) | 820 (100.0) | |
| Age groups | |||
| <40 years | 662 (58.7) | 456 (55.6) | 0.168 |
| >40 years | 465 (41.3) | 364 (44.4) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 817 (72.5) | 623 (76.0) | 0.083 |
| Female | 310 (27.5) | 197 (24.0) | |
| Type of retreatment case | |||
| Relapse | 579 (51.4) | 449 (54.8) | 0.001 |
| Failure | 110 (9.8) | 43 (5.2) | |
| TAD | 438 (38.9) | 328 (40.0) | |
| HIV Status | |||
| Negative | 1030 (91.4) | 729 (88.9) | <0.001 |
| Positive | 70 (6.2) | 43 (5.2) | |
| Unknown | 27 (2.4) | 48 (5.9) |
TAD-Treatment After Default; HIV-Human Immunodeficiency Virus; LPA-Line Probe Assay;