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. 2017 Apr 18;51:41. doi: 10.1590/S1518-8787.2017051006688

Table 2. Distribution of the socio-demographic characteristics of individuals diagnosed with TB who underwent DST. State of Espírito Santo, Brazil, 2002 to 2012.

Characteristic Total Groups p*

Non-resistant Resistant



n % n % n %
Gender 1,576            
Male   71.0 991 71.0 132 76.0 0.120
Female   29.0 412 29.0 41 24.0  
Race 1,428            
White   29.0 362 29.0 55 33.0 0.236
Non-white   71.0 900 71.0 111 67.0  
Education level (years) 1,145            
Illiterate   8.0 79 8.0 9 7.0 0.749
1 to 4   28.0 282 28.0 37 29.0  
5 to 8   39.0 400 39.0 44 34.0  
9 to 12   21.0 209 21.0 32 25.0  
≥ 12   5.0 47 5.0 6 5.0  
Age (years) 1,557            
< 20   8.0 105 8.0 14 8.0 0.258
20-39   52.0 734 53.0 81 48.0  
40-59   33.0 448 32.0 65 39.0  
≥ 60   7.0 102 7.0 8 5.0  
Institutionalization 881            
No   89.0 680 89.0 106 93.0 0.165
Yes   11.0 87 11.0 8 7.0  
HIV 1,193            
Positive   11.0 112 11.0 14 10.0 0.842
Negative   89.0 942 89.0 125 90.0  
Alcohol 909            
Yes   35.0 267 34.0 54 45.0 0.021
No   65.0 521 66.0 67 55.0  
Diabetes 769            
Yes   8.0 54 8.0 11 10.0 0.529
No   92.0 605 92.0 99 90.0  
Mental illness 815            
Yes   2.0 17 2.0 3 3.0 0.908
No   98.0 683 98.0 112 97.0  
Smoking 609            
Yes   13.0 48 9.0 32 34.0 < 0.001
No   87.0 467 91.0 62 66.0  
Use of drugs 604            
Yes   12.0 65 12.0 9 13.0 0.908
No   88.0 468 88.0 62 87.0  

TB: tuberculosis; DST: anti-tuberculosis drug susceptibility testing

* Pearson’s Chi-square test.