Table 2.
Clinical variables of tuberculosis patients according to tuberculosis treatment outcome. Antioquia, Colombia, 2014 to 2016
| Clinical variables | Cured, N = 1,987, n (%) |
Treatment completed, N = 2,536, n (%) |
Lost to follow up, N = 1,041, n (%) |
Treatment failed, N = 45, n (%) |
Death, N = 547, n (%) |
Not evaluated, N = 583, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease form | ||||||
| Pulmonary | 1,984 (35.8) | 1,673 (30.2) | 940 (17) | 40 (0.7) | 443 (8) | 461 (8.3) |
| Extrapulmonary | 3 (0.3) | 863 (72) | 101 (8.4) | 5 (0.4) | 104 (8.7) | 122 (10.2) |
| HIV | ||||||
| No | 1,831 (33.2) | 2,096 (38) | 762 (13.8) | 34 (0.6) | 357 (6.5) | 438 (7.9) |
| Yes | 121 (12.8) | 365 (38.5) | 209 (22.1) | 10 (1.1) | 125 (13.2) | 117 (12.4) |
| Diabetes | ||||||
| No | 1,927 (29.1) | 2,495 (37.7) | 1,031 , (15.6) | 42 (0.6) | 540 (8.2) | 583 (8.8) |
| Yes | 60 (49.6) | 41 (33.9) | 10 (8.3) | 3 (2.5) | 7 (5.8) | 0 (0) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | ||||||
| No | 1,968 (29.4) | 2,520 (37.6) | 1,039 (15.5) | 45 (0.7) | 541 (8.1) | 583 (8.7) |
| Yes | 19 (44.2) | 16 (37.2) | 2 (4.7) | 0 (0) | 6 (14) | 0 (0) |
| Drug disorder | ||||||
| No | 1,916 (29.4) | 2,485 (38.1) | 950 (14.6) | 40 (0.6) | 544 (8.3) | 583 (8.9) |
| Yes | 71 (32.1) | 51 (23.1) | 91 (41.2) | 5 (2.3) | 3 (1.4) | 0 (0) |
| Chronic kidney disease | ||||||
| No | 1,982 (29.6) | 2,518 (37.6) | 1,038 (15.5) | 43 (0.6) | 541 (8.1) | 583 (8.7) |
| Yes | 5 (14.7) | 18 (52.9) | 3 (8.8) | 2 (5.9) | 6 (17.6) | 0 (0) |
| Other immunodeficiency disorders | ||||||
| No | 1,970 (29.4) | 2,523 (37.7) | 1,036 (15.5) | 45 (0.7) | 541 (8.1) | 580 (8.7) |
| Yes | 17 (38.6) | 13 (29.5) | 5 (11.4) | 0 (0) | 6 (13.6) | 3 (6.8) |
| Previously treated patient | 191 (21.1) | 193 (21.3) | 367 (40.5) | 8 (0.9) | 79 (8.7) | 68 (7.5) |
| No | 1,785 (31) | 2,314 (40.2) | 665 (11.5) | 36 (0.6) | 460 (8) | 500 (8.7) |
| Yes | 191 (21.1) | 193 (21.3) | 367 (40.5) | 8 (0.9) | 79 (8.7) | 68 (7.5) |
| TB treatment center different to diagnostic center | ||||||
| No | 230 (30.1) | 237 (31) | 120 (15.7) | 2 (0.3) | 87 (11.4) | 89 (11.6) |
| Yes | 508 (23.9) | 874 (41.1) | 330 (15.5) | 4 (0.2) | 163 (7.7) | 248 (11.7) |
| Hospital diagnosis | ||||||
| No | 1,075 (39.7) | 895 (33) | 395 (14.6) | 14 (0.5) | 87 (3.2) | 244 (9) |
| Yes | 562 (19) | 1,209 (40.8) | 504 (17) | 7 (0.2) | 361 (12.2) | 319 (10.8) |
| Year of notification | ||||||
| 2014 | 793 (33.4) | 972 (40.9) | 371 (15.6) | 34 (1.4) | 186 (7.8) | 20 (0.8) |
| 2015 | 605 (29.7) | 740 (36.3) | 341 (16.7) | 4 (0.2) | 157 (7.7) | 189 (9.3) |
| 2016 | 589 (25.3) | 824 (35.4) | 329 (14.1) | 7 (0.3) | 204 (8.8) | 374 (16.1) |
TB = tuberculosis.