Table 4. Distribution of coinfected and non-coinfected patients according the mean of NFI at all the moments of study.
| Variables | No. Observation (%), Mean ± SD | Statistical test | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coinfected | Non-coinfected | Total | ||||
| PB | MB | PB | MB | |||
| Observations (n = 127) | 37 (58.7) | 26 (41.3) | 29 (45.3) | 35 (54.7) | 127 (100) | |
| Enrollment | 0.97 ± 1.21 | 2.48 ± 2.79 | 0.68 ± 1.94 | 2.00 ± 2.27 | 1.53 ± 2.21 | Mann-Whitney1, p = 0.0355 |
| During MDT | 0.52 ± 1.35 | 1.75 ± 2.47 | 0.65 ± 1.81 | 2.22 ± 1.94 | 1.30 ± 2.03 | Mann-Whitney2, p>0.05 |
| Discharge of MDT | 0.58 ± 1.15 | 1.96 ± 2.62 | 0.44 ± 0.86 | 2.05 ± 2.07 | 1,27 ± 1,94 | Mann-Whitney3, p>0.05 |
1 intergroup analysis of paucibacillary coinfected and non-coinfected at the time of enrollment;
2 intergroups analysis for the mean of NFI at during MDT to paucibacillary and multibacillary patients;
3 intergroup analysis for the mean of NFI at discharge of MDT to paucibacillary and multibacillary patients.