Table 1 Socio-demographic, behavioral and clinical characteristics of patients with DR-TB initiated on treatment under the RNTCP at Ahmedabad DR-TB Center, Gujarat from July–September 2018
Characteristics | N = 74 | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) age in years | 32.4 (+ 13.6) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 44 | (59.5) |
Female | 30 | (40.5) |
Education | ||
Illiterate | 13 | (17.6) |
Up to secondary school | 46 | (62.2) |
Above secondary school | 15 | (20.2) |
Occupation | ||
Home-maker | 05 | (06.7) |
Unemployed | 15 | (20.0) |
Employed | 54 | (73.3) |
Area of residence | ||
Rural | 14 | (18.9) |
Urban | 60 | (81.1) |
Socio-Economic Status | ||
Above Poverty Line | 17 | (23.0) |
Below Poverty Line | 54 | (73.0) |
Not known | 03 | (04.0) |
Addiction | ||
No addiction | 55 | (74.3) |
Tobacco chewing | 13 | (17.6) |
Smoking | 09 | (12.2) |
Alcohol | 05 | (06.8) |
No answer | 03 | (04.1) |
Co-morbidities | ||
None | 50 | (67.6) |
Renal disease | 12 | (16.3) |
Cardiovascular system | 10 | (13.5) |
Diabetes | 8 | (10.8) |
HIV | 6 | (8.1) |
Liver disease | 04 | (05.4) |
Others a | 04 | (05.4) |
Previous TB treatment | ||
Yes | 64 | (86.5) |
No | 10 | (13.5) |
Drug resistance | ||
Mono resistance Isoniazid | 24 | (32.4) |
Multi Drug resistance | 50 | (67.6) |
Health care facility opted for injectables | ||
Public healthcare | 32 | (43.2) |
Private health care | 32 | (43.2) |
Non-injectable regimen | 10 | (13.6) |