Table 1. Characteristics of Xpert rifampicin-resistant TB patients (n = 339).
| Characteristics | n (%)* |
|---|---|
| Male | 193 (56.9) |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 38.2 ± 12.5 |
| HIV positive** | 5 (1.5) |
| Residence | |
| Outside Bandung | 231 (68.1) |
| Bandung | 108 (31.9) |
| Employment status | |
| Unemployed | 83 (24.5) |
| Retired, housewife, student | 124 (36.6) |
| Employed | 132 (38.9) |
| Monthly household income | |
| Do not have income | 175 (51.6) |
| < 74 USD± | 35 (10.3) |
| 74–148 USD | 80 (23.6) |
| >148 USD | 49 (14.5) |
| Presumptive MDR-TB criteria | |
| Failure on HRZE/HRZES | 188 (55.5) |
| Treatment default | 29 (8.6) |
| Relapse | 113 (33.3) |
| Contact with MDR-patient | 4 (1.2) |
| History/current use of insufficient treatment regimen | 5 (1.5) |
| History of drug-sensitive TB treatment | |
| None | 7 (2.1) |
| Once | 124 (36.6) |
| Twice | 132 (38.9) |
| > 2 times | 76 (22.4) |
| Sought care from private practitioners | |
| Yes | 45 (13.3) |
| No | 294 (86.7) |
| Source of referral for Xpert test | |
| Distric public hospital | 139 (41.0) |
| Private hospital | 34 (10.0) |
| Private practitioners | 11 (3.3) |
| Primary Health Centre | 131 (38.6) |
| Lung Clinic | 24 (7.1) |
*unless otherwise stated.
**Data were missing for HIV status (8.6%).
±1USD = 13,300 Indonesian Rupiah (IDR).