Table 3.
Demographic characteristics and HIV status of the different types of retreatment tuberculosis patients, Benin, 2013.
| Relapse | Failure | Treatment after loss to follow-up | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 147 | 78 | 16 | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 102 (69.4) | 56 (71.8) | 16 (100) | 0.03 |
| Female | 45 (30.6) | 22 (28.2) | — | 0.03 |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 00–24 | 10 (6.8) | 10 (12.8) | 1 (6.3) | 0.29 |
| 25–44 | 86 (58.5) | 42 (53.8) | 8 (50) | 0.69 |
| 45–64 | 42 (28.6) | 22 (28.2) | 6 (37.5) | 0.74 |
| 65 and + | 9 (6.1) | 4 (5.1) | 1 (6.3) | — |
| Regions | ||||
| Atacora-Donga | 8 (5.4) | 6 (7.7) | 0 | — |
| Borgou-Alibori | 7 (4.8) | 6 (7.7) | 0 | — |
| Zou-Collines | 16 (10.9) | 16 (20.5) | 1 (6.3) | 0.09 |
| Mono-Couffo | 16 (10.9) | 12 (15.4) | 1 (6.3) | 0.46 |
| Oueme-Plateau | 27 (18.4) | 10 (12.8) | 10 (62.5) | 0.00002 |
| Atlantique-Littoral | 73 (49.7) | 28 (35.9) | 4 (25) | 0.04 |
| HIV status | ||||
| HIV positive | 27 (18.4) | 14 (17.9) | 2 (12.5) | 0.84 |
| HIV negative | 116 (78.9) | 63 (80.8) | 14 (87.5) | 0.70 |
| Unknown | 4 (2.7) | 1 (1.3) | 0 | — |