From: Outcomes from patients with presumed drug resistant tuberculosis in five reference centers in Brazil
Variable | Presumed DR TB cases | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Included NÂ =Â 110 n (%) | Excluded NÂ =Â 65 n (%) | Â | |
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 |  |