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Table 1 Comparison of sociodemographic, behavior and clinical characteristics of Presumed DR TB cases included and excluded in the study

From: Outcomes from patients with presumed drug resistant tuberculosis in five reference centers in Brazil

Variable

Presumed DR TB cases

P value

Included

N = 110

n (%)

Excluded

N = 65

n (%)

 

Demographic characteristics

 Sex

  Male

72(65.5)

44(67.7)

p = 0.76

  Female

38(34.5)

21(32.3)

 

 Age

   < 25

15(13.6)

12(18.5)

 

  26–45

62(56.4)

34(52.3)

p = 0.39

   > 45

33(30.0)

19(29.2)

p = 0.49

 Marital status

  Single

78(70.9)

49(75.4)

 

  Married

32(29.1)

16(24.6)

p = 0.52

 Race

  White

46(41.8)

18(27.7)

p = 0.06

  Non White

64(58.2)

47(72.3)

 

 Schooling

   < 8 years

98(89.1)

47(72.3)

 

   > 8 years

9(8.2)

14(21.5)

p = 0.08

  IGN

3(2.7)

4(6.2)

p = 0.17

Behaviour Characteristics

 Smoker

  Current/Ex

83(75.5)

45(69.2)

p = 0.34

  Never

25(22.7)

19(29.2)

 

  IGN

2(1.8)

1(1.5)

 

 Alcoholism (CAGE)

  Yes

20(18.2)

13(20.0)

p = 0.76

  No

90(81.8)

52(80.0)

 

 Admission hospital last 2 years

  Yes

37(33.6)

26(40.0)

p = 0.42

  No

72(65.5)

39(60.0)

 

  IGN

1(0.9)

0

 

 Admission prision last 2 years

  Yes

21(19.1)

14(21.5)

p = 0.65

  No

89(80.9)

50(76.9)

 

  IGN

0

1(1.5)

 

 Admission in Shelters last 2 years

  Yes

8(7.3)

10(15.4)

p = 0.09

  No

100(90.9)

55(84.6)

 

  IGN

2(1.8)

0

 

Clinical, Radiological and Laboratory Characteristics

 HIV testing result

  Positive

12(10.9)

13(20.0)

p = 0.26

  Negative

61(55.5)

40(61.5)

 

  IGN

37(33.6)

12(18.5)

 

 Contact of pulm TB

  Yes

55(50.0)

32(49.2)

p = 0.52

  No

45(40.9)

21(32.3)

 

  IGN

10(9.1)

12(18.5)

 

 TB in the past

  Yes

87(79.1)

47(72.3)

p = 0.42

  No

22(20.0)

16(24.6)

 

  IGN

1(0.9)

2(3.1)

 

 Number treat in the past

  = > 3

31(28.2)

13(20.0)

p = 0.34

   < 3

56(50.9)

34(52.3)

 

  IGN

23(20.9)

18(27.7)

 

 Form TB

  Pulmonary

85(77.3)

46(70.8)

p = 1.00

  Pulmonary + Extrapulmonary

2(1.8)

1(1.5)

 

  NA

23(20.9)

18(27.7)

 

 Weight loss

  Yes

75(68.2)

43(66.2)

p = 0.78

  No

35(31.8)

22(33.8)

 

 Cough

  Yes

101(91.8)

62(95.4)

p = 0.88

  No

7(6.4)

3(4.6)

 

  IGN

2(1.8)

0

 

 Expectoration

  Yes

95(86.4)

53(81.5)

p = 0.31

  No

14(12.7)

12(18.5)

 

  IGN

1(0.9)

0

 

 Hemoptysis

  Yes

26(23.6)

14(21.5)

p = 0.76

  No

83(75.5)

50(76.9)

 

  IGN

1(0.9)

1(1.5)

 

 Sweating

  Yes

68(61.8)

38(58.5)

p = 0.32

  No

35(31.8)

27(41.5)

 

  IGN

7(6.4)

0

 

 Fever

  Yes

67(60.9)

38(58.5)

p = 0.61

  No

39(35.5)

26(40.0)

 

  IGN

4(3.6)

1(1.5)

 

 Loss apetite

  Yes

72(65.5)

47(72.3)

p = 0.43

  No

36(32.7)

18(27.7)

 

  IGN

2(1.8)

0

 

 Chest wheezing

  Yes

57(51.8)

33(50.8)

p = 0.63

  No

46(41.8)

31(47.7)

 

  IGN

7(6.4)

1(1.5)

 

 Dyspneia

  Yes

74(67.3)

35(53.8)

p = 0.06

  No

34(30.9)

30(46.2)

 

  IGN

2(1.8)

0

 

 Sneezing

  Yes

45(40.9)

24(36.9)

p = 0.41

  No

59(53.6)

41(63.1)

 

  IGN

6(5.5)

0

 
  1. IGN ignored, NA not applicable