Table 4 Clinical and social characteristics in Reunion Island patients with tuberculosis: univariate analysis comparison between patients with or without anti tuberculosis drug resistance
From: Epidemiology of tuberculosis and susceptibility to antituberculosis drugs in Reunion Island
Total (n = 265) | Susceptibility (n = 185) | Resistance (n = 31) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 46 [32–61] | 47 [35–61] | 45 [36–60] | 1 |
Female gender | 112 (32.3) | 68 (36.8) | 19 (61.3) | 0.01 |
Male gender | 153 (67.7) | 117 (63.2) | 12 (38.7) | 0.01 |
Undernutrition (n = 188) | 111 (59) | 95 (59.4) | 16 (57.1) | 0.82 |
Diabetes mellitus (n = 197) | 34 (17.3) | 25 (15) | 9 (30) | 0.045 |
Chronic ethanolism (n = 212) | 26 (12.3) | 23 (12.7) | 3 (9.7) | 0.77 |
Immunosuppressive treatment (n = 214) | 9 (4.2) | 8 (4.4) | 1 (3.2) | 1 |
HIV (n = 199) | 5 (2.5) | 5 (2.9) | 0 (0) | 1 |
Organ transplant (n = 262) | 5 (2.3) | 5 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 1 |
Dialysis (n = 214) | 5 (2.3) | 3 (1.6) | 2 (6.5) | 0.15 |
Hematologic malignancy (n = 214) | 4(1.9) | 4 (2.2) | 0 (0) | 1 |
Previous tuberculosis (n = 216) | 15 (6.9) | 11 (5.9) | 4 (12.9) | 0.24 |
Hospitalisation duration (days) | 20 [8–34] | 21 [8–34.5] | 16 [7.5–31.5] | 0.72 |
Diagnosis delay (months) | 1 [1, 2] | 1 [1, 2] | 1 [1, 2] | 0.65 |
Treatment duration (months) | 6 [6–6] | 6 [6–6] | 6 [6–9] | 0.057 |
Directly Observed Therapy (n = 165) | 63 (38.2) | 49 (35.3) | 14 (53.8) | 0.073 |
Homelessness (n = 199) | 4 (2) | 4 (2.4) | 0 | 1 |
No health insurance (n = 201) | 12 (6) | 10 (7.1) | 2 (7.7) | 1 |