Table 5.
Frequency of the occurrence of adverse drug reactions in multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients during the course of therapy
| 18-35 (years) | 36-75 (years) | Female | Male | 16-25 (kg) | 26-45 (kg) | 46-70 (kg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At least 1 ADR, n (%) | 23 (45.09) | 43 (50.58) | 15 (50) | 51 (48.11) | 3 (75) | 53 (49.07) | 10 (41.66) |
| At least 2 ADR’s, n (%) | 19 (37.25) | 25 (29.41) | 8 (26.66) | 36 (33.96) | 1 (25) | 36 (33.33) | 7 (29.16) |
| At least ≥3 ADR’s, n (%) | 9 (17.64) | 17 (20) | 7 (23.33) | 19 (17.92) | 0 | 19 (17.59) | 7 (29.26) |
| Total (n) | 51 | 85 | 30 | 106 | 4 | 108 | 24 |
n=136. ADRs: Adverse drug reaction