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. 2022 Jan 2;2:149–153. doi: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2021.12.007

Table 4.

Heteroresistance by demography, clinical data, and drug sensitivity results

Variables Total Heteroresistance
N %
Total 123 12 9.8
Sex Female 48 7 14.6
Male 75 5 6.7
Age < 15 3 0 0.0
15–24 45 5 11.1
25–34 38 3 7.9
35–44 18 1 5.6
45–54 12 3 25.0
55–64 6 0 0.0
65+ 1 0 0.0
HIV status Negative 82 7 8.5
Positive 33 5 15.2
Treatment history Newly diagnosed 72 9 12.5
Retreatment 51 3 5.9
Drug profiles INH resistant 60 10 16.7
Overall MDR TB 63 2 3.2
Rifampicin among MDR 63 1 1.6
INH among MDR 63 1 1.6
HIV negative INH resistant 42 5 11.9
HIV Positive INH resistant 13 5 38.5

INH: isoniazid; MDR: multidrug resistant; TB: tuberculosis