Table 2. Patient Characteristics, Catalysis Study (South Africa)a.
| TB cases (n = 35) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| participant characteristics (n = 48) | cured (n = 15) | recurrence (n = 12) | failure (n = 8) | HC (n = 13) |
| mean age, years (SD) | 33 (9) | 35 (10) | 34 (15) | 32 (12) |
| male, n (%) | 9 (60%) | 7 (58%) | 5 (63%) | 7 (54%) |
| previous TB, n (%) | 6 (40%) | 4 (33%) | 4 (50%) | NA |
| mean treatments missed, n (range of treatments missed) | 7 (0–23) | 7 (0–32) | 43 (0–99)b | NA |
a
NA, not applicable.
b
The mean number of missed treatments in the intensive phase (first two months) and continuation phase (two to six months) of treatment were 8 and 35, respectively.