Table 2.
Rates of treatment completion and comparison of treatment completion patterns for each level of exposure of interest.
| Exposure variable | Number (%) of Treatment Completers | Person-time (100 person-months) | Rate of treatment completion (per 100 person-months) (95% CI) | p-value of logrank test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital | <0.01 | |||
| A | 155 (65.1) | 27.37 | 5.66 (4.84–6.63) | |
| B | 53 (53.5) | 16.21 | 3.27 (2.50–4.28) | |
| C | 382 (54.8) | 79.29 | 4.82 (4.36–5.33) | |
| Age Group | 0.85 | |||
| 15–29 | 187 (52.2) | 40.62 | 4.60 (3.99–5.31) | |
| 30–44 | 232 (60.1) | 47.55 | 4.88 (4.29–5.55) | |
| 45+ | 171 (59.0) | 34.69 | 4.93 (4.24–5.73) | |
| Sex of patient | <0.01 | |||
| Male | 428 (55.7) | 92.44 | 4.63 (4.21–5.09) | |
| Female | 162 (61.1) | 30.42 | 5.33 (4.57–6.21) | |
| Place of residence | 0.31 | |||
| Within Metro Manila | 372 (58.8) | 75.55 | 4.92 (4.45–5.45) | |
| Outside Metro Manila | 218 (54.4) | 47.29 | 4.61 (4.04–5.26) | |
| Initial Bacteria Index Value | <0.01 | |||
| 0 | 96 (69.1) | 15.94 | 6.02 (4.93–7.35) | |
| 1–3 | 241 (60.9) | 43.47 | 5.54 (4.89–6.29) | |
| 4-6+ | 205 (52.4) | 50.24 | 4.08 (3.56–4.68) | |
| Missing | 48 (44.4) | 13.22 | 3.63 (2.74–4.82) | |
| Treatment Extension | <0.01 | |||
| No treatment extension | 457 (53.3) | 80.93 | 5.65 (5.15–6.19) | |
| Yes, treatment extended | 133 (75.1) | 41.93 | 3.17 (2.68–3.76) | |