Table 1.
Characteristics of the Patients (n = 80)
| Characteristics | Patients n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 43 (53.8) |
| Female | 37 (46.3) |
| Age group (years) | |
| 0–4 | 0 (0) |
| 5–14 | 5 (6.3) |
| 15–24 | 19 (23.8) |
| 25–34 | 17 (21.3) |
| 35–44 | 11 (13.8) |
| 45–54 | 8 (10) |
| 55–64 | 13 (16.3) |
| ≥ 65 | 7 (8.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Unmarried | 26 (32.5) |
| Married | 51 (63.8) |
| Widow/divorced | 3 (3.8) |
| Residence | |
| Urban | 11 (13.8) |
| Rural | 69 (86.3) |
| Household size | |
| ≤ 7 | 38 (47.5) |
| > 7 | 34 (42.5) |
| Unknown | 8 (10) |
| Smoking status | |
| Non-smoker | 58 (72.5) |
| Ex-smoker | 18 (22.5) |
| Active smoker | 4 (5) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 35 (43.8) |
| Unemployed | 45 (56.3) |
| Baseline weight (in kg) | |
| < 40 | 37 (46.3) |
| ≥ 40 | 43 (53.8) |
| Hb level* | |
| Normal | 23 (28.8) |
| Below normal | 57 (71.3) |
| WBCs level* | |
| Normal | 44 (55) |
| Above normal | 36 (45) |
| Bilirubin level* | |
| Normal | 65 (81.3) |
| Above normal | 15 (18.8) |
| Creatinine level* | |
| Normal | 61 (76.3) |
| Above normal | 17 (21.3) |
| Unknown | 2 (2.5) |
| Comorbidities | |
| No | 58 (72.5) |
| Yes | 22 (27.5) |
| Type of comorbidities | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 13 (16.3)† |
| Hepatitis | 10 (12.5)† |
| Others‡ | 3 (3.75)† |
| History of streptomycin use | |
| No | 52 (65) |
| Yes | 28 (35) |
| History of SLD use | |
| No | 73 (91.3) |
| Yes | 7 (8.8) |
| Family history of TB | |
| Absent | 60 (75) |
| Present | 20 (25) |
*Normal ranges: Hb = Male >13 g/dl, Female >11.5 g/dl; WBCs = > 11,000/mm3; Creatinine = Male <1.1 mg/dl, Female < .9 mg/dl; Bilirubin = ≤ 1 mg/dl
†Patients with one or more comorbidities
‡Includes patient with ischemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and systemic lupus erythematosus
Hb = Hemoglobin; SLD = Second Line Drugs; TB = Tuberculosis; WBCs = White Blood Cells