Table 1 Characteristics of MDR and XDR TB patients from Jiangxi Province, China, July 2010-June 2011
Variable | MDR TB, n = 110 (%) | XDR TB, n = 13 (%) | χ2 | pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | 1.61 | 0.81 |
  10–19 | 3 (2.7) | 0 (0) |  |  |
  20–39 | 40 (36.4) | 4 (30.8) | ||
  40–59 | 46 (41.8) | 7 (53.8) | ||
  60–79 | 19 (17.3) | 2 (15.4) | ||
  ≥80 | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0) | ||
Sex | Â | Â | 0.49 | 0.53 |
  Male | 78 (70.9) | 8 (61.5) |  |  |
  Female | 32 (29.1) | 5 (38.5) | ||
Cavity on chest radiograph | Â | Â | 3.41 | 0.07 |
  Yes | 64 (58.2) | 11 (84.6) |  |  |
  No | 46 (41.8) | 2 (15.4) | ||
Treatment | Â | Â | 0.03 | 1.00 |
  New cases | 23 (20.9) | 3 (23.1) |  |  |
  Previously treated cases | 87 (79.1) | 10 (76.9) | ||
HIV status | Â | Â | 1.79 | 0.18 |
  Positive | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |  |  |
  Negative | 86 (78.2) | 8 (61.5) | ||
  Unknown | 24 (21.8) | 5 (38.5) | ||
Comorbidity | Â | Â | 0.00 | 1.00 |
  Diabetes mellitus | 16 (14.5) | 2 (15.4) |  |  |
  COPD | 8 (7.3) | 2 (15.4) | ||
  Hepatitis | 6 (5.5) | 1(0.9) | ||
  Malignancy | 3 (2.7) | 0 (0) | ||
  Gout | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | ||
  Ventricular septal defect | 0 (0) | 1 (7.7) | ||
  Parkinson's disease | 0 (0) | 1 (7.7) | ||
Beijing family genotype | Â | Â | 0.37 | 0.73 |
  Yes | 85 (77.3) | 12 (92.3) |  |  |
  No | 25 (22.7) | 1 (7.7) |  |  |