Table 2 Treatment outcomes of new pulmonary tuberculosis patients registered for treatment between 2005 and 2013, Anqing, China (n = 22,998)
Treatment outcome | Total (N = 22,998) | PTB+ (N = 14,842) | PTB- (N = 8156) | χ 2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Successful | 21,851 (95.01) | 14,103 (95.02) | 7748 (95.00) | 0.01 | 0.94 |
Cured | 14,003 (60.89) | 14,003 (94.35) | 0 | ||
Treatment completed | 7848 (34.12) | 100 (0.67) | 7748 (95.00) | ||
Unsuccessful | 1147 (4.99) | 739 (4.98) | 408 (5.00) | ||
Failure | 126 (0.55) | 108 (0.73) | 18 (0.22) | ||
Death | 157 (0.68) | 111 (0.75) | 46 (0.56) | ||
Default | 330 (1.43) | 189 (1.27) | 141 (1.73) | ||
Transferred out | 534 (2.32) | 331 (2.23) | 203 (2.49) |