Table 4.
Association of treatment outcomes and different variables in TB patients.
| Variables | Poor outcome (n = 23) | Treatment success (n = 293) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.32 | ||
| Male | 15 (65.2) | 160 (54.6) | |
| Female | 08 (34.8) | 133 (45.4) | |
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| Category | <0.001∗∗∗ | ||
| Category I | 12 (52.2) | 243 (82.9) | |
| Category II | 11 (47.8) | 50 (17.1) | |
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| TB types | <0.001∗∗∗ | ||
| PTB | 23 (100) | 168 (57.3) | |
| EPTB | 00 | 125 (42.7) | |
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| Family history of TB | 0.94 | ||
| Yes | 03 (13.1) | 40 (13.6) | |
| No | 20 (86.9) | 253 (86.3) | |
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| Alcoholic history | 0.08 | ||
| Yes | 12 (52.2) | 100 (34.1) | |
| No | 11 (47.8) | 193 (65.9) | |
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| Smoking history | 0.04∗ | ||
| Yes | 09 (39.1) | 62 (21.2) | |
| No | 14 (60.8) | 231 (78.8) | |
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| Chewing history | 0.51 | ||
| Yes | 05 (21.7) | 48 (16.4) | |
| No | 18 (78.2) | 245 (83.6) | |
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| ADR | 0.74 | ||
| Present | 17 (73.9) | 207 (70.6) | |
| Absent | 06 (26.1) | 86 (29.3) | |
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| Cough | 0.25 | ||
| Present | 20 (86.9) | 224 (76.4) | |
| Absent | 03 (13.1) | 69 (23.5) | |
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| Weight loss | 0.02∗ | ||
| Present | 18 (78.3) | 270 (92.1) | |
| Absent | 05 (21.7) | 23 (7.8) | |
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| Anorexia | 0.09 | ||
| Present | 19 (82.6) | 192 (65.5) | |
| Absent | 04 (17.4) | 101 (34.5) | |
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| Fever | 0.008∗∗ | ||
| Present | 20 (86.9) | 173 (59.1) | |
| Absent | 03 (13.0) | 120 (40.9) | |
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| Dyspnea | 0.01∗ | ||
| Present | 18 (78.3) | 151 (51.5) | |
| Absent | 05 (21.7) | 142 (48.4) | |
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| Chest pain | 0.04∗ | ||
| Present | 17 (73.9) | 150 (51.2) | |
| Absent | 06 (26.1) | 143 (48.8) | |
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| Hemoptysis | 0.13 | ||
| Present | 12 (52.2) | 106 (36.2) | |
| Absent | 11 (47.8) | 187 (63.8) | |
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| DM | 0.42 | ||
| Present | 05 (21.7) | 45 (15.4) | |
| Absent | 18 (78.3) | 248 (84.6) | |
Poor outcome: default, death, failure, and regimen changed; treatment success: cured and treatment completed; PTB: pulmonary tuberculosis; EPTB: extrapulmonary tuberculosis; DM: diabetes mellitus; ADR: adverse drug reaction; data was analyzed using chi square test. p ≤ 0.05 was considered as significant. ∗∗∗ p < 0.001, ∗∗ p < 0.01, and ∗ p < 0.05.