Table 3. Comparison of treatment outcomes across clinical and demographic factors of previously treated smear-positive TB patients registered in Gujarat from January-June 2013 (n = 5,829).
| Category | Sub-Category | Unsuccessful treatment outcome (n = 1,716) | Successful treatment outcome (n = 4,113) | RR (95% CI) | Adjusted RR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | ||||
| DST at diagnosis | |||||||
| Yes | 1,509 | 28.4 | 3,797 | 71.6 | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 207 | 39.6 | 316 | 60.4 | 1.39 (1.24–1.56) | 1.34 (1.20–1.50) | |
| Age groups* | |||||||
| Under 15 | 6 | 15.4 | 33 | 84.6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 15–54 | 1,436 | 29.7 | 3,400 | 70.3 | 1.93 (0.92–4.03) | 1.58 (0.76–3.30) | |
| 55 or above | 272 | 28.8 | 673 | 71.2 | 1.87 (0.89–3.93) | 1.53 (0.73–3.20) | |
| Sex* | |||||||
| Female | 305 | 22.8 | 1,031 | 77.2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Male | 1,409 | 31.4 | 3,075 | 68.6 | 1.38 (1.28–1.48) | 1.39 (1.25–1.55) | |
| HIV status | |||||||
| Non-reactive | 1,541 | 28.3 | 3,895 | 71.7 | 1 | 1 | |
| Reactive | 52 | 41.3 | 74 | 58.7 | 1.46 (1.18–1.80) | 1.47 (1.20–1.81) | |
| Unknown | 123 | 46.1 | 144 | 53.9 | 1.63 (1.42–1.86) | 1.53 (1.34–1.76) | |
| Types of registration | |||||||
| Relapse | 943 | 26.8 | 2,576 | 73.2 | 1 | 1 | |
| TAD | 627 | 31.6 | 1,356 | 68.4 | 1.18 (1.12–1.25) | 1.14 (1.05–1.25) | |
| Failure | 146 | 44.6 | 181 | 55.4 | 1.67 (1.46–1.90) | 1.64 (1.44–1.86) | |
*Age and Sex were not recorded in 9 patients.
RR—Relative Risk, CI—Confidence Interval.
RR in bold showed significant difference at p<0.05.