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Table 2 Treatment outcomes of children diagnosed with TB and of children started on TB treatment at Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, 2013–2018

From: High burden of childhood tuberculosis in migrants: a retrospective cohort study from the Thailand–Myanmar border

Outcome

All children diagnosed with TB (n = 398)

Children started on treatment (n = 367)

Number (%) unless otherwise indicated

Successful

Cure/Complete

332 (83.4)

332 (90.5)

Unsuccessful

Total

42 (10.6)

30 (8.2)

 

Died

15 (3.8)

14 (3.8)

Treatment failure

1 (0.3)

1 (0.3)

Loss to follow-up

26 (6.5)

15 (4.1)

Not evaluated*

 

24 (6.0)

5 (1.3)

Median weight gain, kg (IQR)

2 months (n = 293)

1 (0–1.5)

6 months (n = 285)

2 (1–3)

  1. *Not evaluated: 24 children transferred out to other care providers either prior to starting TB treatment or following treatment initiation
  2. TB = tuberculosis