Table 2.
Of those patients accepting treatment for latent tuberculosis infection, this is a comparison of completers versus noncompleters of tuberculosis prophylaxis by age, gender, and country of origin.
| Demographics | Completed prophylaxis N (% of total row value) or mean (StDev) N = 103 | Did not complete prophylaxis N (% of total row value) or mean (StDev) N = 38 | p values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 29.9 (15.6) | 23.6 (16.7) | <0.05 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 54 (73) | 20 (27) | >0.05 |
| Female | 49 (73) | 18 (27) | |
| Region | |||
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 54 (64) | 30 (36) | <0.05 |
| Middle East | 12 (67) | 6 (33) | |
| South Asia | 25 (100) | 0 (0) | |
| East and Southeast Asia | 11 (100) | 0 (0) | |
| Others | 1 (33) | 2 (67) |