Table 3 Characteristics of culture positive retreatment cases according drug resistance pattern, St. Peter’s TB Specialized Hospital, 2011
Variable | N (%) | Any drug resistance n (%) | p-value | MDR-TB n, (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
Male | 235 (62.5) | 154 (59) | 0.03 | 103(59.2) | 0.220 |
Female | 141 (37.5) | 107 (41) | 71 (40.8) | ||
Age(yr) | |||||
<15 | 7 (1.9) | 5 (1.9) | 0.990 | 4 (2.3) | |
15–49 | 330 (87.8) | 235(90) | 0.395 | 158 (90.8) | 0.689 |
>49 | 39 (10.4) | 21 (8) | 12 (6.9) | 0.333 |