Table 2. Comparison among successful and unsuccessful TB treatment outcomes in Northern Red Sea region, 2014–2019 cohort (n = 1227).
| Variable | Successful TB treatment outcome | Unsuccessful TB treatment outcome, | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 614(91.5%) | 57(8.5%) | 0.17 |
| Female | 494(89.2%) | 60(10.8%) | |
| Age category | |||
| ≤ 14 | 152(94.4%) | 9(5.6%) | < 0.001 |
| 15–24 | 192(95%) | 10(5%) | |
| 25–34 | 181(91.4%) | 17(8.6%) | |
| 35–44 | 196(90.3%) | 21(9.7%) | |
| 45–54 | 190(91.4) | 18(8.6%) | |
| 55–64 | 121(85.2%) | 21(14.8%) | |
| ≥ 65 | 77(78.6%) | 21(21.4%) | |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 639(90.6%) | 66(9.4%) | 0.86 |
| Rural | 468(90.4%) | 50(9.6%) | |
| History of TB treatment | |||
| New | 1050(90.8%) | 107(9.2%) | .075 |
| Previously treated | 59(84.3%) | 11(15.7%) | |
| Type of TB | |||
| Pulmonary TB (bacteriological confirmed) | 455(90.6%) | 47(9.4%) | 0.08 |
| Pulmonary TB (clinical diagnosed) | 291(87.6) | 41(12.4%) | |
| Extra pulmonary TB | 363(92.4%) | 30(7.6%) | |
| TB treatment category | |||
| Category-I | 915(87.9%) | 99(12.1%) | 0.06 |
| Category-II | 59(84.3%) | 11(15.7%) | |
| Category-III | 135(94.4%) | 8(5.6%) | |
| HIV status | |||
| Negative | 1097(90.8%) | 111(9.2%) | < 0.001 |
| Positive | 11(61.1%) | 7(38.9%) | |
| Sputum result at 2nd month | |||
| Positive | 26(74.3%) | 9(25.7%) | < 0.001 |
| Negative | 708(95.5%) | 33(4.5%) | |
| NA | 374(83.5%) | 74(16.5%) | |
| Health facility | |||
| Afabet Hospital | 397(96.8%) | 13(3.2%) | < 0.001 |
| Ghindae Regional Referral Hospital | 245(84.8%) | 44(15.2%) | |
| Massawa Hospital | 298(86.4%) | 47(13.6%) | |
| Nakfa Hospital | 169(92.4%) | 14(7.6%) | |