Table 2 Baseline Clinical characteristics of adult DR-TB patients in Amhara regional State treatment initiating centers from September 2010 to December 2017 (n = 530)
Variable | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Base line BMI | Low | 387 (73.0%) |
Normal | 142 (26.8%) | |
Chief complain | Cough | 489 (92.3%) |
Othersa | 41 (7.7%) | |
History of TB treatment | New | 88 (16.6%) |
Previously treated | 442 (83.4) | |
History of injectable anti-TB drug | Yes | 224 (42.3%) |
No | 306 (57.7%) | |
Site of DR-TB | Pulmonary | 493 (93.0%) |
Extra pulmonary | 37 (7.0%) | |
base line sputum smear result | Positive | 409 (77.2%) |
Negative | 121 (22.8%) | |
DR-TB diagnosed by | Gene Expert | 309 (58.3%) |
LPA | 165 (31.1%) | |
Culture | 56 (10.6%) | |
Base line functional status | Working | 194 (36.6%) |
Ambulatory | 253 (47.7%) | |
Bedridden | 83 (15.7%) | |
HIV status | Positive | 143 (27.0%) |
Negative | 387 (73.0%) | |