Table 3 Factors related to sputum culture conversion amongst multidrug-resistant patients in Jiangsu Province, China (N = 139)
Variable | N (%) | HR | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | ||||
≤ 51 | 99 (71.4) | Reference | ||
> 51 | 40 (28.6) | 0.77 | 0.53–1.14 | 0.190 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 71 (51.1) | Reference | ||
Female | 68 (48.9) | 0.90 | 0.59–1.36 | 0.604 |
Weight, kilograms | ||||
≤ 60 | 79 (56.8) | Reference | ||
> 60 | 60 (43.2) | 0.91 | 0.62–1.33 | 0.607 |
Smoking | ||||
No | 72 (51.8) | Reference | ||
Yes | 65 (46.8) | 0.63 | 0.43–0.93 | 0.020 |
Missing | 2 (1.4) | |||
Drinking | ||||
No | 86 (61.9) | Reference | ||
Yes | 26 (18.7) | 0.49 | 0.27–0.89 | 0.019 |
Missing | 27 (19.4) | |||
Ofloxacin | ||||
Drug sensitive | 103 (74.1) | Reference | ||
Drug resistance | 15 (10.8) | 0.46 | 0.29–0.73 | 0.001 |
Missing | 21 (15.1) | |||
Kanamycin | ||||
Drug sensitive | 81 (30.2) | Reference | ||
Drug resistance | 42 (58.3) | 0.72 | 0.37–1.38 | 0.320 |
Missing | 16 (11.5) | |||
Sputum smear grade | ||||
≤ 1 | 51 (36.7) | Reference | ||
> 1 | 87 (62.6) | 0.61 | 0.41–0.91 | 0.001 |
Missing | 1 (0.7) | |||
Lung lesions | ||||
No | 3 (2.2) | Reference | ||
Yes | 129 (92.8) | 1.17 | 0.79–1.71 | 0.436 |
Missing | 7 (5.0) | |||
Baseline regimens | ||||
SR | 77 (55.4) | Reference | ||
IR | 62 (44.6) | 1.34 | 0.76–2.37 | 0.32 |