Table 3. Socio-demographic factors and treatment outcome among TB patients treated in Dilla University Referral Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, 2008–2013.
| Characteristics | Total number (%) of TB cases | Number (%) with unsuccessful outcome | χ2-value | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.96 | 0.328 | |||
| Female | 595(38.7) | 95(16.0) | |||
| Male | 942(61.3) | 132(14.0) | |||
| Residence | 10.56 | 0.001 | |||
| Urban | 1015(66) | 128(12.6) | |||
| Rural | 522(34) | 99(19.0) | |||
| TB type | 10.53 | 0.005 | |||
| PTB+ | 544(35.4) | 59(10.8) | |||
| PTB- | 816(53.1) | 136(16.7) | |||
| EPTB | 177(11.5) | 32(18.1) | |||
| Age (Years) | 29.98 | <0.001 | |||
| ≤14 | 208(13.5) | 35(16.8) | |||
| 15–24 | 456(29.7) | 53(11.6) | |||
| 25–34 | 416(27.1) | 52(12.5) | |||
| 35–44 | 220(14.3) | 43(19.5) | |||
| 45–54 | 127(8.3) | 16(12.6) | |||
| 55–64 | 60(3.9) | 21(35.0) | |||
| ≥65 | 50(3.3) | 7(14.0) | |||
| Year | 10.28 | 0.036 | |||
| Sept 2008-Aug 2009 | 380(24.7) | 74(19.5) | |||
| Sept 2009- Aug 2010 | 446(29) | 63(14.1) | |||
| Sept 2010- Aug 2011 | 393(25.6) | 46(11.7) | |||
| Sept 2011- Aug 2012 | 200(13) | 26(13.0) | |||
| Sept 2012-May 2013 | 118(7.7) | 18(15.3) | |||
Sep, September; Aug, August