Table 1.
Classification of socio-demographic characteristics among TB patients with default/interruption and recovery outcomes. Urmia, Iran.
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Treatment outcome | Total No. | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default/interruption N = 50 (%) |
Recovery N = 402 (%) |
N = 452 (%) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 10 (5.5) | 172 (94.5) | 182 (40.3) | Reference |
| Male | 40 (14.8) | 230 (85.2) | 270 (59.7) | 2.99 (1.41–6.88) |
| Age | ||||
| <14 | 1 (12.5) | 7 (87.5) | 8 (1.8) | 1.28 (0.02–11.5) |
| 15–24 | 5 (10.6) | 42 (89.4) | 47 (10.5) | 1.07 (0.27–3.51) |
| 25–34 | 8 (9.5) | 76 (90.5) | 84 (18.7) | 0.94 (0.31–2.66) |
| 35–44 | 12 (15) | 68 (85) | 80 (17.8) | 1.58 (0.61–4.10) |
| 45–54 | 7 (12.1) | 51 (87.9) | 58 (12.9) | 1.23 (0.38–3.64) |
| 55–64 | 5 (9.6) | 47 (90.4) | 52 (11.6) | 0.95 (0.24–3.12) |
| >65 | 12 (10) | 108 (90) | 120 (26.7) | Reference |
| Type of TB | ||||
| Pulmonary (PTB) | 39 (13.2) | 257 (86.8) | 296 (65.5) | Reference |
| Extra-pulmonary (EPTB) | 11 (7.1) | 145 (92.9) | 156 (34.5) | 0.49 (0.22–1.03) |
| Education | ||||
| No schooling/illiterate | 14 (6.7) | 181 (93.3) | 195 (42.7) | 0.31 (0.14–0.68) |
| Primary school (Grade 1–5) | 22 (19.6) | 90 (80.4) | 112 (24.8) | Reference |
| Lower secondary school (Grade 6–8) | 6 (13.6) | 38 (86.4) | 44 (9.7) | 0.64 (0.19–1.82) |
| Upper secondary school (Grade 9–12) | 5 (9.4) | 48 (90.6) | 53 (11.7) | 0.42 (0.11–1.25) |
| University | 2 (10) | 18 (90) | 20 (4.6) | 0.45 (0.04–2.14) |
| Unspecified | 1 (3.8) | 24 (96.2) | 25 (5.8) | − |
| N/A (Children under 6 years) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (0.7) | − |
| Occupation | ||||
| Self-employed | 20 (25) | 60 (75) | 80 (17.7) | Reference |
| Farmer | 5 (12.2) | 36 (87.8) | 41 (9.1) | 0.41 (0.11–1.28) |
| Labourer | 3 (10.7) | 25 (89.3) | 28 (6.2) | 0.36 (0.06–1.39) |
| Student | 3 (3.9) | 13 (96.1) | 16 (3.5) | 0.69 (0.11–2.90) |
| Housewife | 7 (4.7) | 141 (95.3) | 148 (32.7) | 0.14 (0.05–0.39) |
| Governmental employee | 3 (17.6) | 14 (82.4) | 17 (3.8) | 0.64 (0.10–2.66) |
| Unemployed | 5 (7.1) | 65 (92.9) | 70 (15.5) | 0.23 (0.06–0.69) |
| Retired | 1 (5) | 19 (95) | 20 (4.4) | 0.15 (0.003–1.14) |
| N/A(Children under 6 years) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (0.7) | − |
| Unspecified | 2 (6.9) | 27 (93.1) | 29 (6.4) | − |
| Domicile | ||||
| Urban | 12.7 | 87.3 | 68 | Reference |
| Rural | 7.6 | 92.4 | 32 | 0.56 (0.25–1.17) |