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Table 2 Treatment outcomes by treatment supporter assigned, among the same cases (n = 920) as in table 1

From: Are children with tuberculosis in Pakistan managed according to National programme policy guidelines? A study from 3 districts in Punjab

Treatment Outcome

With treatment supporter

Without treatment supporter

 

2004-05 n(%)

2006-07 n(%)

P value

2004-05 n(%)

2006-07 n(%)

P value

Cured

16

(34)

11

(6)

<0.05

8

(6)

12

(2)

<0.05

Treatment completed

24

(50)

88

(49)

0.9

62

(43)

48

(10)

<0.05

Died

1

(2)

0

 

0.05

1

(1)

0

 

<0.05

Default

3

(6)

15

(8)

0.6

29

(21)

7

(1)

<0.05

Transfer out

1

(2)

2

(1)

0.6

3

(2)

1

(0.2)

<0.05

Unknown

3

(6)

64

(36)

<0.05

38

(27)

483

(87)

<0.05

Total

48

(100)

180

(100)

 

141

(100)

551

(100)

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