Table 2.
Tuberculosis treatment outcomes of patients detected by active case finding and passive case finding under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program in Haridwar district during 2017-2018
| Treatment outcome | Total | Detected by ACF | Detected by PCF | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Successful outcome | 195 (82) | 36 (67) | 159 (86) | |
| Cured | 106 (44) | 36 (67) | 70 (38) | |
| Completed | 89 (38) | 0 (0) | 89 (48) | |
| Unsuccessful treatment outcome | 43 (18) | 18 (33)# | 25 (14)# | 0.0009* |
| Died | 14 (6) | 5 (9) | 9 (5) | |
| Failed | 2 (1) | 1 (2) | 1 (<1) | |
| Loss to follow-up | 19 (8) | 7 (13) | 12 (7) | |
| Not evaluated | 4 (1.5) | 4 (7) | 0 (0) | |
| Change in treatment regimen | 4 (1.5) | 1 (2) | 3 (2) | |
| Transferred out | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 238 (100) | 54 (100) | 184 (100) |
*P value represents a significant difference of unsuccessful treatment outcome between patients detected by PCF (14%) versus ACF (33%) which are marked by a #mark. RNTCP: Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program, ACF: Active case finding, PCF: Passive case finding