Table 2 Outcomes of MDR-TB in HIV co-infected adults based on commencement of ART prior to or after MDR-TB treatment initiation
Factors | ART Prior | ART After | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | ||
Final Outcomes | |||
Still on treatment | 5 (0.9) | 8 (2.0) | 0.096 |
Transferred out | 26 (4.8) | 18 (4.5) | |
Treatment Defaulted | 105 (19.3) | 101 (25.1) | |
Treatment Completed | 92 (16.9) | 71 (17.7) | |
Cure | 182 (33.4) | 130 (32.3) | |
Failure | 16 (2.9) | 12 (3.0) | |
Died | 119 (21.8) | 62 (15.4) | |
Died | |||
No | 426 (78.2) | 340 (84.6) | 0.013* |
Yes | 119 (21.8) | 62 (15.4) | |
Failure | |||
No | 529 (97.1) | 390 (97.0) | 0.965 |
Yes | 16 (2.9) | 12 (3.0) | |
Total | 545 | 402 | |