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Table 5 Treatment outcomes and adverse drug reactions in older and younger tuberculosis patients

From: Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis in the elderly: a case control study

Characteristics

Older

Younger

p-value

Treatment outcomes in pulmonary TB

n = 173

n = 222

 

Favorable

167 (97)

208 (94)

0.251

Unfavorable

6 (3)

14 (6)

Adverse drug reactions in all patients

n = 199

n = 271

 

 Hepatotocixity*

6 (3)

13 (5)

0.338

 Skin rash or itching

15 (8)

25 (9)

0.642

 Gastrointestinal† problems

20 (10)

10 (4)

0.009

 Optic neuropathy

2 (1)

8 (3)

0.265

 Thrombocytopenia

2 (1)

2 (1)

1.0

  1. The data are presented as n (%).
  2. If there are more than one side effects for one patients, all side effects were recorded.
  3. *: Hepatotoxicity was defined when liver transaminase levels exceeded 120 IU/L.
  4. †:Gastrointestinal problems were problems of gastrointestinal tract for example nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and dyspepsia etc.