Table 4.
Relationship between patient’s social demographic and clinical characteristics and changing anti-TB regimen
| Characteristics | Category | Total patients | Changed regimen n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ≤24 | 49 | 6 (12.2) | 0.074 |
| 25–44 | 167 | 18 (10.8) | ||
| ≥45 | 69 | 15 (21.7) | ||
| Sex | Male | 188 | 23 (12.2) | 0.321 |
| Female | 97 | 16 (16.5) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 82 | 12 (14.6) | 0.977 |
| Not married | 76 | 11 (14.5) | ||
| HIV | Positive | 82 | 14 (17.1) | 0.297 |
| Negative | 202 | 25 (12.4) | ||
| MDR TB regimen | Longer | 150 | 21 (14.0) | 0.767 |
| Shorter | 78 | 9 (11.5) | ||
| Individualized | 57 | 9 (15.8) | ||
| Concomitant long-term medication use | Yes | 94 | 18 (19.1) | 0.068 |
| No | 191 | 21 (11.0) | ||
| Comorbidity | Yes | 101 | 18 (17.8) | 0.142 |
| No | 182 | 21 (11.5) |