TABLE 1.
Characteristics of MDR-TB patientsa
| Characteristic | Selected MDR-TB patients (n = 121) | Unselected MDR-TB patients (n = 476) | All MDR-TB patients (n = 597) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) age (yr) | 33.4 (16.8) | 31.3 (14.5) | 31.7 (15.0) |
| No. (%) of patients with the following characteristics: | |||
| Female sex | 49 (40.5) | 166 (34.9) | 215 (36.0) |
| Married (n = 594) | 43 (35.8) | 145 (30.6) | 188 (31.6) |
| Unemployed (n = 595) | 78 (64.5) | 297 (62.7) | 375 (63.0) |
| Incarceration in the past 5 yr (n = 592) | 4 (3.3) | 34 (7.2) | 38 (6.4) |
| Smoking status (n = 579) | |||
| Nonsmoker | 116 (98.3) | 439 (95.2) | 555 (95.9) |
| One cigarette per day | 1 (0.8) | 10 (2.2) | 11 (1.9) |
| >1 cigarette per day | 1 (0.8) | 12 (2.6) | 13 (2.2) |
| Alcohol use (n = 566) | |||
| Nondrinker | 69 (59.5) | 247 (54.9) | 316 (55.8) |
| <40 g or <3 drinks per day | 38 (32.8) | 147 (32.7) | 185 (32.7) |
| ≥40 g or ≥3 drinks per day | 9 (7.8) | 56 (12.4) | 65 (11.5) |
| HIV infection (n = 585) | 3 (2.5) | 19 (4.1) | 22 (3.8) |
| Diabetes (n = 593) | 3 (2.5) | 32 (6.8) | 35 (5.9) |
| Previous TB treatment (n = 596) | |||
| None | 90 (75.0) | 297 (62.4) | 387 (64.9) |
| First-line treatment | 29 (24.2) | 136 (28.6) | 165 (27.7) |
| Second-line treatment | 1 (0.8) | 32 (6.7) | 33 (5.5) |
| Treatment type unknown | 0 (0) | 11 (2.3) | 11 (1.9) |
| Mean (SD) BMI (kg/m2) (n = 586) | 21.7 (3.2) | 21.9 (3.4) | 21.9 (3.4) |
| No. (%) of patients with cavitary disease (n = 542) | 30 (25.4) | 120 (28.3) | 150 (27.7) |
a
BMI, body mass index; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; MDR, multidrug resistant; TB, tuberculosis. Because of rounding and missing data, the sum of percentages may not equal 100%.