Research Article
Treatment Outcomes of Tuberculosis and Associated Factors in an Ethiopian University Hospital
Table 4
Multivariable logistic regression analysis and factors associated with unsuccessful treatment outcome in all types of TB patients in UoGTH, 2008–2012.
| | Characteristics | Successful treatment outcome
(%) | Unsuccessful treatment outcome
(%) | AOR (95% CI) | -value |
| | Weight (kg) | | | | | | 0–4.9 | 4 (28.6) | 10 (71.4) | 2.826 (0.868–9.196) | 0.084 | | 5–7.9 | 12 (38.7) | 19 (61.3) | 1.909 (0.901–4.047) | 0.092 | | 8–14.9 | 36 (60) | 24 (40) | 0.830 (0.480–1.437) | 0.507 | | 15–19.9 | 23 (65.7) | 12 (34.3) | 0.605 (0.294–1.245) | 0.172 | | 20–29.9 | 42 (64.6) | 23 (35.4) | 0.695 (0.403–1.198) | 0.191 | | 30–39.9 | 104 (48.1) | 112 (51.9) | 1.508 (1.102–2.065) | 0.010 | | 40–54.9 | 491 (59.1) | 340 (40.9) | 1 | | | 55–70.9 | 168 (70.6) | 70 (29.4) | 0.573 (0.415–0.790) | 0.001 | | ≥71 | 14 (87.5) | 2 (12.5) | 0.199 (0.044–0.897) | 0.036 | | Unknown | 58 (74.4) | 20 (25.6) | 1.204 (0.573–2.532) | 0.624 | | Tuberculosis type | | | | | | Smear positive | 224 (73.9) | 79 (26.1) | 1 | | | Smear negative | 469 (55.6) | 375 (44.4) | 3.204 (2.277–4.509) | 0.000 | | Extrapulmonary | 259 (59.3) | 178 (40.7) | 3.175 (2.201–4.581) | 0.000 | | Category of patients | | | | | | New | 772 (59.1) | 535 (40.9) | 1 | | | Retreatment | 13 (31.7) | 28 (68.3) | 6.733 (3.235–14.013) | 0.000 | | Others | 54 (60) | 36 (40) | 0.841 (0.536–1.319) | 0.451 | | Transfer-in | 113 (77.4) | 33 (22.6) | 0.380 (0.214–0.673) | 0.001 | | HIV status | | | | | | Positive | 105 (49.5) | 107 (50.5) | 1.988 (1.393–2.838) | 0.000 | | Negative | 288 (68.6) | 132 (31.4) | 1 | | | Not tested | 559 (58.7) | 393 (41.3) | 1.506 (1.166–1.945) | 0.002 |
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AOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio and 1 indicates reference. = number, % = percent, and CI = confidence interval.
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