Table 3. Characteristics of presumptive MDR-TB patients with pre-treatment attrition in BRAC supported regions of Bangladesh, July 2012- June 2014[N = 33].
| N = 33 | Pre-treatment attrition“*” (%) | Relative risk | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examinee's sex | ||||
| Female | 10 | 19.6 | “**”Ref | Ref |
| Male | 23 | 20.9 | 1.97 | 0.98 |
| Age group | ||||
| Less than 15 yr | 1 | 20 | 2 | 0.79 |
| 15 to 44 yr | 22 | 19.3 | 1.93 | 0.76 |
| 45 to 64 yr | 9 | 28.1 | 2.81 | 0.18 |
| More than 64 yr | 1 | 10 | Ref | Ref |
| Occupation | ||||
| Employed | 4 | 26.7 | 2.23 | 0.45 |
| Businessman | 2 | 13.3 | 1.10 | 0.71 |
| Farmer | 7 | 24.1 | 2.0 | 0.42 |
| Professionals | 1 | 25.0 | 2.5 | 0.39 |
| Not working | 3 | 12 | Ref | Ref |
| Daily wage labourer | 11 | 23.9 | 1.99 | 0.37 |
| Not recorded | 5 | 18.5 | 1.54 | 0.79 |
| Type of TB | ||||
| Pulmonary TB | 33 | 20.5 | - | - |
| Extra pulmonary TB | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Criteria of confirmed MDR-TB patients | ||||
| Failure of cat I and II | 8 | 15.4 | 1.07 | 0.63 |
| Contacts of MDRTB | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Non converters of cat I and II | 7 | 20 | 1.39 | 0.86 |
| All relapses | 16 | 26.7 | 1.87 | 0.96 |
| All return after default | 1 | 14.3 | Ref | Ref |
| TB-HIV co- infection | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Others | 1 | 20 | 1.39 | 0.60 |
| 33 | 20.5 |
“*”Row percentage
“**”Reference value to calculate relative risk