Table 1 Characteristics of the Patients (n = 80)
From: Predictors of unsuccessful interim treatment outcomes of multidrug resistant tuberculosis patients
Characteristics | Patients n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Male | 43 (53.8) |
 Female | 37 (46.3) |
Age group (years) | |
 0–4 | 0 (0) |
 5–14 | 5 (6.3) |
 15–24 | 19 (23.8) |
 25–34 | 17 (21.3) |
 35–44 | 11 (13.8) |
 45–54 | 8 (10) |
 55–64 | 13 (16.3) |
  ≥ 65 | 7 (8.8) |
Marital status | |
 Unmarried | 26 (32.5) |
 Married | 51 (63.8) |
 Widow/divorced | 3 (3.8) |
Residence | |
 Urban | 11 (13.8) |
 Rural | 69 (86.3) |
Household size | |
  ≤ 7 | 38 (47.5) |
  > 7 | 34 (42.5) |
 Unknown | 8 (10) |
Smoking status | |
 Non-smoker | 58 (72.5) |
 Ex-smoker | 18 (22.5) |
 Active smoker | 4 (5) |
Employment status | |
 Employed | 35 (43.8) |
 Unemployed | 45 (56.3) |
Baseline weight (in kg) | |
  < 40 | 37 (46.3) |
  ≥ 40 | 43 (53.8) |
Hb level* | |
 Normal | 23 (28.8) |
 Below normal | 57 (71.3) |
WBCs level* | |
 Normal | 44 (55) |
 Above normal | 36 (45) |
Bilirubin level* | |
 Normal | 65 (81.3) |
 Above normal | 15 (18.8) |
Creatinine level* | |
 Normal | 61 (76.3) |
 Above normal | 17 (21.3) |
 Unknown | 2 (2.5) |
Comorbidities | |
 No | 58 (72.5) |
 Yes | 22 (27.5) |
Type of comorbidities | |
 Diabetes Mellitus | 13 (16.3)†|
 Hepatitis | 10 (12.5)†|
 Others‡ | 3 (3.75)†|
History of streptomycin use | |
 No | 52 (65) |
 Yes | 28 (35) |
History of SLD use | |
 No | 73 (91.3) |
 Yes | 7 (8.8) |
Family history of TB | |
 Absent | 60 (75) |
 Present | 20 (25) |