Table 1 Characteristics of sputum smear-positive tuberculosis patients, comparing the end of intensive treatment phase non-converters (delayed converters) with converters in CDT of Baleng, 2006–2012
Characteristics | Delayed converters | Converters | Crude odd ratio (95% confidence interval) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 94) | n (%) | (n = 1192) | n (%) | |||
Age 33 years old | 55 (58.5) | 582 (48.8) | 1.5 (0.9- 2.3) | 0.04 | ||
Male sex | 62 (66.0) | 710 (59.6) | 1.3 (0.8- 2.0) | 0.22 | ||
Years | ||||||
2006 | 7 (7.4) | 208 (17.5) | Reference | - | ||
2007 | 1 (1.1) | 147 (12.3) | 0.2 (0.02- 1.7) | 0.14 | ||
2008 | 6 (6.4) | 180 (15.1) | 0.9 (0.3- 3.0) | 0.9 | ||
2009 | 26 (27.7) | 178 (14.9) | 4.3 (1.8- 10.2) | <0.01 | ||
2010 | 15 (16.0) | 153 (12.8) | 2.9 (1.2- 7.3) | <0.01 | ||
2011 | 20 (21.3) | 211 (17.7) | 2.8 (1.2- 6.8) | 0.02 | ||
2012 | 19 (20.2) | 114 (9.6) | 4.9 (2.0- 12.1) | <0.01 | ||
Positive HIV status | 20 (23.5) | 218 (22.0) | 1.1(0.6- 1.8) | 0.74 | ||
ART* treatment | 7 (38.9) | 74 (42.3) | 0.9 (0.3- 2.3) | 0.78 | ||
Previous tuberculosis treatment history | 8 (8.8) | 97 (8.4) | 1.1 (0.5- 2.2) | 0.50 | ||
Initial smear grading | ||||||
1+ | 2 (2.1) | 180 (15.1) | Reference | - | ||
2+ | 43 (45.7) | 546 (45.8) | 7.1 (1.7- 29.5) | <0.01 | ||
3+ | 49 (52.1) | 466 (39.1) | 9.5 (2.3- 39.3) | <0.01 | ||