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Table 5 Comparing MDR-TB in this study with other previous findings

From: Risk factors associated with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in a tertiary armed force referral and teaching hospital, Ethiopia

Study area

Study population

Sample size (Number)

MDR-TB prevalence (%)

Reference

TH in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Armed force members + civilian

381

1.8

This study

Chest hospital in Istanbul, Turkey

Armed force members

365

2.7

[32]

Northwest, India

Armed force members

172

1.2

[27]

Tertiary chest hospital, India

Armed force members

1120

4.2

[30]

AF capital hospital, Korea

Armed force members (young)

198

8.1

[8]

Eastern, Ethiopia

Civilian

357

1.1

[16]

Northwest, Ethiopia

Civilian

124

5.7

[21]

Northeast, China

Civilian

205

6.8

[33]

Southeast, Nigeria

Civilian

180

7.7

[34]

Harare, Zimbabwe

Civilian

213

12.0

[28]

Sinaloa, Mexico

Civilian

671

17.9

[35]

Four regions, Swaziland

Civilian

633

19.3

[29]

Four sentinel sites, Georgia

Civilian

931

28.1

[36]

Kassala, Sudan

Civilian

60

30.0

[37]

Oromia region, Ethiopia

Civilian

265

33.2

[22]

Amara region, Ethiopia

Civilian

413

36.3

[20]

Samara region, Russia

Civilian + prisoner

600

45.5

[38]

  1. TH Tertiary hospital, AF Armed force, AFRTH Armed force referral and teaching hospital