Table 2.
Factors associated with unsuccessful TB treatment outcome among selected health institution in eastern Ethiopia, 2013
| Variables | Unsuccessful Treatment outcome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| COR | AOR | P-Value | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1.3(0.97-1.7) | 1.05(0.53-2.20) | 0.88 |
| Female | 1.00 | Reference | |
| Age | |||
| 15 and less | 0.53(0.32-0.89) | 0.8(0.14-3.90) | 0.7 |
| 16-44 | 0.66(0.48-0.90) | 1.3(0.23-7.60) | 0.18 |
| 45 and above | 1.00 | Reference | |
| Have contact person | |||
| No | 1.87(1.42-2.47) | 1.37(1.14-2.91) | 0.024 |
| Yes | 1.00 | Reference | |
| Sputum smear result at the beginning of treatment | |||
| Smear Negative | 2.2(1.6-2.95) | 1.83(1.3-5.51) | 0.028 |
| Extra pulmonary(EPT) | 1.4(0.96-2.02) | 1.54(0.7-4.39) | 0.155 |
| Smear positive | 1.00 | Reference | |
| Treatment category | |||
| Previously unsuccessful | 1.3(0.9-1.85) | 0.94(0.34-2.60) | 0.09 |
| New | 1.00 | Reference | |
| HIV Sero-status | |||
| Positive | 1.81(1.32-2.52) | 2.53(1.34-5.73) | 0.01 |
| Negative | 1.00 | Reference | |
| Sputum AFB result at 2nd month after initiation of treatment | |||
| Positive | 13.25(5.90-29.80) | 14.23(5.52-36.46) | 0.001 |
| Negative | 1.00 | Reference | |