Table 1. Characteristics of the 40 tuberculosis patients treated with fixed-dose combination tablets in the intensive phase of treatment between November of 2010 and October of 2011 in the greater metropolitan area of Goiânia, Brazil.
| Variable | n (%) | Mean ± SD | Median (IQR) | Min-Max | |
| Male gender | 29 (72.5) | - | - | - | |
| Age, years | - | 49.0 ± 18.6 | 47.5 (35.5) | 18-85 | |
| 18-44 | 16 (40.0) | - | - | - | |
| 45-59 | 11 (27.5) | - | - | - | |
| ≥ 60 | 13 (32.5) | - | - | - | |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 37 (92.5) | - | - | - | |
| Positive pulmonary tuberculosis a | 30 (75.0) | - | - | - | |
| New case | 38 (95.0) | - | - | - |
IQR
: interquartile range.
a
Positive sputum smear; positive sputum culture; positive bronchoalveolar lavage fluid smear; positive bronchoalveolar lavage fluid culture; positive pulmonary or pleural histopathology; or any combination thereof