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Table 1 Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of TB patients in the study period

From: Tuberculosis recurrence in a high incidence setting for HIV and tuberculosis in Brazil

Total (n = 1449)

 

NC (%)

RC (%)

RD (%)

Total

 

n = 1060 (73.2)

n = 203 (14)

n = 186 (12.8)

 

Valid cases for NC/RC/RD

   

Sex Male

1060/203/186

67.2

63.1

75.3

HIV-positivity

1034/199/180

22.5a

37.7a

43.3

Alcohol abuse

965/171/152

35.5

35.7b

60.5b

Drug abuse

911/160/145

29.3

31.9

55.9

Smoke

971/172/153

63.4

65.7

73.9

Treatment noncompliance

940/170/163

28.5

34.7c

60.7c

Age years, median

1060/203/186

37 ± 13.9

39.6 ± 12.39

36.4 ± 10.7

  1. NC = New Cases.
  2. RC = Recurrence after cure.
  3. RD = Recurrence after dropout.
  4. aOR = 2.15 (1.55-2.97); p < 0.0001.
  5. bOR = 2.60 (1.46-4.65); p = 0.001.
  6. cOR = 2.15 (1.24-3.73); p = 0.006.