Table 2.
Logistic regression analysis with factors associated with unsuccessful TB treatment outcomes.
| Characteristics | COR | CI | P value | AOR | CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 1.00 | |||||
| Male |
1.051 |
0.587–1.884 |
0.865 |
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| Age category | ||||||
| 25-34 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| <14 | 0.364 | 0.082–1.632 | 0.187 | 0.507 | 0.103–2.500 | 0.404 |
| 15-24 | 0.571 | 0.252–1.290 | 0.178 | 0.818 | 0.308–2.173 | 0.688 |
| 35-44 | 0.454 | 0.148–1.396 | 0.168 | 0.219 | 0.044–1.097 | 0.065 |
| 45-64 | 1.335 | 0.607–2.934 | 0.472 | 0.909 | 0.321–2.565 | 0.856 |
| >65 |
1.294 |
0.449–3.726 |
0.633 |
1.327 |
0.384–4.513 |
0.662 |
| Patient type | ||||||
| New | 1.00 | |||||
| Re-treatment |
4.010 |
2.077–7.741 |
0.000 |
2.708 |
1.041–7.040 |
0.041 |
| TB type | ||||||
| EPTB | 1.00 | |||||
| PTB |
1.437 |
0.735–2.812 |
0.289 |
3.062 |
0.884–10.603 |
0.077 |
| SMT | ||||||
| Negative | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Positive | 25.303 | 9.428–67.912 | 0.000 | 22.174 | 8.002–61.441 | 0.000 |
| NA |
5.780 |
2.228–14.995 |
0.000 |
16.446 |
4.274–63.280 |
0.000 |
| Nationality | ||||||
| Bhutanese | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Indian | 3.249 | 1.055–10.005 | 0.04 | 4.076 | 1.062–15.627 | 0.040 |
Note: COR-crude odds ratio; AOR-adjusted crude odds ratio; CI- confidence interval; SMT- Second month smear test; NA- Not Available (data).