Table 5 Estimates of the risk of LTFU (OR) in recurrent TB patients in southern province Zambia according to demographic and clinical characteristics
From: Urban-rural disparities in treatment outcomes among recurrent TB cases in Southern Province, Zambia
Characteristic | total | LTFU | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Setting | ||||
Urban | 2565 | 52 | 1.0 | |
Rural | 990 | 51 | 1.9 (1.1 3.4) | 2.0 (1.3 3.0) |
Sex | ||||
Male | 2019 | 53 | 1.0 | |
Female | 1482 | 50 | 0.8 (0.5 1.2) | |
Age group | ||||
Below 55 | 2721 | 90 | 1.0 | |
Above 55 | 403 | 13 | 0.9 (0.8 12) | |
Calendar year | ||||
Before 2010 | 1884 | 53 | 1.0 | |
After 2010 | 1671 | 50 | 0.99 (0.7 1.5) | 1.1 (0.7 1.5) |
Treatment delay | ||||
Less than 14 days | 3135 | 92 | 1.0 | |
14 days and more | 420 | 11 | 0.8 (0.4 1.4) | |
Classification of TB | ||||
Microbiology confirmed | 1036 | 40 | 1.0 | |
clinical | 2460 | 63 | ||
HIV and ART status | ||||
HIV negative | 1382 | 57 | 1.0 | |
HIV seropositive on ART | 1187 | 39 | 0.9 (0.6 1.3) | 0.8 (0.5 1.2) |
HIV seropositive no ART | 986 | 7 | 0.9 (0.7 1.4) | 0.9 (0.8 1.4) |