Table 5.
Clinical and socio-demographic factors and their association with pre-treatment attrition among patients with MDR-TB, North and Central Chennai, India (2014).
| Variable | Total [N] | Not initiated on treatment [n (%)] | RR (0.95 CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 74 | 28 (38) | |
| Age (years) | |||
| • <14 | 2 | 0 (0) | – |
| • 14–44 | 38 | 17 (54) | 1.3 (0.7, 2.4) |
| • 45–64 | 33 | 11 (33) | Ref |
| • >/= 65 | 1 | 0 (0) | – |
| Gender | |||
| • Male | 57 | 23 (40) | 1.4 (0.6, 3.1) |
| • Female | 17 | 5 (29) | Ref |
| Health facility | |||
| • Primary/Secondary level | 59 | 23 (39) | 1.2 (0.5, 2.6) |
| • District level | 15 | 5 (33) | Ref |
| • Medical college/others | 0 | 0 (0) | – |
| Presumptive MDR-TB criteria | |||
| • Retreatment | 61 | 24 (39) | 2.0 (0.5, 7.1) |
| • Follow up smear + | 10 | 2 (20) | Ref |
| • New patient with TB/HIV | 3 | 2 (67) | – |
| Site of Tuberculosis | |||
| • Extra pulmonary | 4 | (75) | – |
| • Pulmonary-smear negative | 5 | (40) | – |
| • Pulmonary-smear positive | 62 | 23 (37) | Ref |
| • Pulmonary-smear missing | 3 | 0 (0) | – |
| Quarter | |||
| • Jan – Mar 2014 | 29 | 1 (3) | Ref |
| • Apr – Jun 2014 | 12 | 6 (50) | 14.5 (1.9, 107.9)* |
| • Jul – Sep 2014 | 22 | 14 (64) | 18.5 (2.6, 129.9)* |
| • Oct – Dec 2014 | 11 | 7 (64) | 18.5 (2.6, 133.3)* |
MDR-TB: Multi drug-resistant tuberculosis, DST: Drug susceptibility testing.
*
p < 0.05.