Table 3.
Risk factors associated with MDR-TB*
| Items | New TB cases | MDR-TB high-risk group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI)* | P | OR (95% CI)† | P | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 0–29 | 1.79 (1.21–2.65) | <0.01 | 4.28 (3.24–5.67) | <0.01 |
| 30–60 | 1.80 (1.27–2.57) | <0.01 | 2.96 (2.40–3.67) | <0.01 |
| >60 | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Female | 1.14 (0.84–1.53) | 0.42 | 1.23 (0.99–1.52) | 0.06 |
| Treatment history | ||||
| Initial treatment | - | - | Reference | Reference |
| Re-treatment | - | - | 6.16 (3.82–10.54) | <0.01 |
*Adjusted for age, sex; †Adjusted for age, sex, and treatment history. CI: Confidence interval; OR: Odds ratio; MDR: Multidrug resistant; TB: Tuberculosis.