Effectiveness of RHZE-FDC (fixed-dose combination) compared to RH-FDC + Z for tuberculosis treatment in Brazil: a cohort study

Table 3 Characteristics of health care units where pulmonary tuberculosis patients were treated according to the type of treatment from October 2009 to September 2010

Characteristics	FDC-RHZE		RH-FDC + Z		Total		p-value
	N	%	N	%	N	%
The unit assists over 125 cases yearly
No	1989	53.2	3574	48.5	5563	50.1	0.000
Yes	1748	46.8	3800	51.5	5548	49.9
Total	3737		7374		11111
The unit offers DOT
No	440	11.8	1621	22.0	2061	18.6	0.000
Yes	3297	88.2	5753	78.0	905	81.5
Total	3737		7374		11111
The unit requests follow up smears
No	283	7.6	2135	29.0	2418	21.8	0.000
Yes	3454	92.4	5239	71.1	8693	78.2
Total	3737		7374		11111
The unit has a laboratory facility
No	2477	66.3	4763	64.6	7240	65.2	0.070
Yes	1260	33.7	2611	35.4	3871	34.8
Total	3737		7374		11111
The unit has a complete team with physician, nurse and social worker
No	2153	57.6	1872	25.4	4025	36.2	0.000
Yes	1584	42.4	5502	74.6	7086	63.8
Total	3737		7374		11111
The unit has a Social Service
No	2153	57.6	1872	25.4	4025	36.2	0.000
Yes	1584	42.4	5502	74.6	7086	63.8
Total	3737		7374		11111
The unit has community health agents
No	2626	70.3	2980	40.4	5606	50.5	0.000
Yes	1111	29.7	4394	59.6	5505	49.6
Total	3737		7374		11111
The unit has the Family Health Program
No	2664	71.3	3573	48.5	6237	56.1	0.000
Yes	1073	28.7	3801	51.6	4874	43.9
Total	3737		7374		11111
The unit has training activities
No	3534	94.6	6249	84.7	9783	88.1	0.000
Yes	203	5.4	1125	15.3	1328	12.0
Total	3737		7374		11111
The unit has primary care
No	2692	72.0	2205	29.9	4897	44.1	0.000
Yes	1045	28.0	5169	70.1	6214	55.9
Total	3737		7374		11111
The unit has exclusively primary care
No	2832	75.8	6543	88.7	9375	84.4	0.000
Yes	905	24.2	831	11.3	1736	15.6
Total	3737		7374		11111

FDC = fixed-dose combination; R = rifampin; H = isoniazid; Z = pyrazinamide; E = ethambutol, DOT = directly observed treatment.

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