Table 3. Baseline resistance patterns among individuals with DST results (n = 1020).
Characteristic | NRA DST (n = 590) n (%) | Conventional DST (n = 430) n (%) | P value |
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INH- and RMP-susceptible | 316 (53.6) | 224 (52.1) | 0.14 |
INH- or RMP-resistant | 84 (14.2) | 47 (10.9) | |
MDR-TB | 190 (32.2) | 159 (37.0) |
DST = drug susceptibility testing; NRA = nitrate reductase assay; INH = isoniazid; RMP = rifampin; MDR-TB = multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.