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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the tuberculosis patients registered between, 2008–2014, Southwest Ethiopia

From: Tuberculosis treatment outcomes of six and eight month treatment regimens in districts of Southwestern Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

Variable

Continuation phase treatment regimen

Total

P value

6EH (n = 395)

n (%)

4RH (n = 395)

n (%)

Age (years)

Mean ± SDa

31.1 ± 12.9

30.5 ± 11.9

30.8 ± 12.4

0.5

Gender

Male

221 (55.9)

226 (57.2)

447 (56.6)

0.7

Female

174 (44.1)

169 (42.8)

343 (43.4)

Residence

Urban

175 (44.3)

175 (44.3)

350 (44.3)

1

Rural

220 (55.7)

220 (55.7)

440 (55.7)

Zone

Kaffa

106 (26.8)

104 (26.3)

210 (26.6)

0.9

Bench Maji

206 (52.2)

203 (26.3)

409 (51.8)

Sheka

83 (21.0)

88 (22.3)

171 (21.6)

Treatment center

Hospital

55 (13.9)

49 (12.4)

104 (13.2)

0.5

Health center

340 (86.1)

346 (87.6)

686 (86.8)

Baseline weight

Mean ± SDa

47.6 ± 8.6

48.4 ± 8.5

48 ± 8.5

0.2

Baseline sputum smear

Positive

186 (47.1)

173 (43.8)

359 (45.4)

0.6

Negative

151 (38.2)

165 (41.8)

316 (40)

Unknown

58 (14.7)

57 (14.4)

115 (14.6)

Type of TB

Pulmonary

303 (76.7

305 (77.2)

608 (77.0)

0.9

Positive

186 (47.1)

173 (43.8)

359 (45.4)

Negative

117 (30.4)

132 (33.4)

252 (31.9)

Extra pulmonary

92 (23.3)

90 (22.8)

179 (23)

HIV status

Positive

37 (9.4)

40 (10.1)

77 (9.7)

<0.001

Negative

246 (62.3)

289 (73.2)

535 (67.7)

Unknown

112 (28.4)

66 (16.7)

178 (22.5)

Received CPTb (n = 77)

Yes

18 (48.6)

17 (42.5)

35 (45.5)

0.6

Received CPT or ARTc (n = 77)

Yes

6 (16.2)

6 (15.0)

12 (15.6)

0.8

Received ART (n = 77)

Yes

12 (32.4)

9 (22.5)

21 (27.3)

0.3

Baseline sputum smear

Positive

186 (47.1)

173 (43.8)

359 (45.4)

0.6

Negative

151 (38.2)

165 (41.8)

316 (40)

Unknown

58 (14.7)

57 (14.4)

115 (14.6)

  1. aStandard deviation,b CPT Cotrimoxazole prophylactic therapy, c ART antiretroviral therapy