Table 2.
Baseline characteristics (n = 214) | MDR-TB n = 134 (%) | Non MDR-TB n = 80 (%) | Odds Ratio, 95% (CI) | P-Value |
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Gender | ||||
Female | 32 (23.88) | 19 (23.75) | ||
Male | 102 (76.12) | 61 (76.25) | 0.99 (0.52–1.90) | 0.98 |
Age | ||||
≤40 years | 95 (70.90) | 39 (48.75) | 2.56 (1.44–4.55) | <0.01* |
>40 years | 39 (29.10) | 41 (51.25) | ||
Marital status | n = 133 | |||
Married | 100 (75.19) | 65 (80.25) | 0.70 (0.35–1.39) | 0.31 |
Single | 33 (24.81) | 15 (18.75) | ||
HIV | ||||
Negative | 120 (89.55) | 70 (87.5) | ||
Positive | 14 (10.45) | 10 (12.5) | 0.82 (0.34–1.94) | 0.65 |
Smoking | ||||
No | 93 (69.40) | 53 (66.25) | ||
Yes | 41 (30.60) | 27 (33.75) | 0.86 (0.48–1.56) | 0.63 |
Last treatment result | ||||
Relapse | 15 (11.20) | 26 (32.50) | ||
Failure | 119 (88.80) | 54 (67.50) | 3.82 (1.87–7.79) | <0.01* |
Number of previous treatment | ||||
≤2 Series of treatment | 123 (91.79) | 62 (77.50) | 3.25 (1.44–7.30) | <0.01* |
>2 Series of treatment | 11 (8.21) | 18 (22.50) | ||
Sputum Smear result | ||||
Acid Fast Bacilli <3+ | 48 (35.82) | 42 (52.50) | ||
Acid Fast Bacilli 3+ | 86 (64.18) | 38 (47.50) | 1.98 (1.13–3.48) | 0.02* |
Hemoptysis | ||||
No | 120 (89.55) | 73 (91.25) | ||
Yes | 14 (10.45) | 7 (8.75) | 1.22 (0.47–3.15) | 0.71 |
Alcohol | ||||
No | 123 (91.80) | 73 (91.25) | ||
Yes | 11 (8.20) | 7 (8.75) | 1.03 (0.67–1.51) | 1.000 |
Contact with TB patient | ||||
No | 102 (76.12) | 71 (88.75) | ||
Yes | 32 (23.88) | 9 (11.25) | 2.48 (1.11–5.50) | 0.02* |
History of treatment interruption | ||||
No | 107 (79.85) | 64 (80.00) | ||
Yes | 27 (20.15) | 16 (20.00) | 1.01 (0.51–2.02) | 0.98 |
Impaired physical condition | ||||
No | 60 (44.78) | 21 (26.25) | ||
Yes | 74 (55.22) | 59 (73.75) | 0.44 (0.24–0.80) | <0.01* |
n = Number of subjects included in the test CI = Confidence Interval.