Table 2.
Treatment outcomes in children with tuberculosis: children aged 0–4 years versus 5–14 years
| Total (N = 1282) n (%) | 0–4 years (N = 583) n (%) | 5–14 years (N = 699) n (%) | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success | 814 (63.5) | 330 (56.6) | 484 (69.2) | 0.58 (0.46, 0.73) | < 0.001 |
| Transfer | 209 (16.3) | 113 (19.4) | 96 (13.7) | 1.51 (1.12, 2.03) | 0.006 |
| Loss to follow-up | 167 (13.0) | 93 (16.0) | 74 (10.6) | 1.60 (1.15, 2.22) | 0.004 |
| Death | 52 (4.1) | 24 (4.1) | 28 (4.0) | 1.03 (0.59, 1.79) | 0.999 |
| Failure | 3 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.3) | 0.60 (0.05, 6.62) | 0.999 |
| Missing data | 37 (2.9) | 22 (3.8) | 15 (2.1) | – | – |
CI confidence interval