Comparison of Serum Potassium, MagnEsium, and Calcium Levels between Kanamycin and Capreomycin-BASEd Regimen-Treated MultiDrug-Resistant TuBerculosis Patients in Bandung (CEASE MDR-TB): A Retrospective Cohort Study
Table 1
Baseline characteristics among 84 patients receiving MDR-TB treatment.
Kanamycin ()
Capreomycin ()
value
Sex
Male, (%)
33 (75.0)
29 (72.5)
0.795a
Age (years)
Mean ± SD
39 ± 11
41 ± 13
0.346b
Comorbid, (%)
Yes
5 (11.4)
2 (5.0)
0.437c
No
39 (88.6)
38 (95.0)
Concomitant drugs, (%)
Yes
3 (6.8)
2 (5.0)
1.000b
No
41 (93.2)
38 (95.0)
Serum potassium
4.0 ± 0.4 mEq/L
4.1 ± 0.5 mEq/L
0.100b
Serum magnesium
2.33 ± 0.21 mg/dL
2.23 ± 0.18 mg/dL
0.082b
Serum calcium
4.80 ± 1.04 mg/dL
4.74 ± 0.37 mg/dL
0.839b
Data are given as mean ± SD or number (%). values are determined using achi-square test, bt-test, and cFisher’s exact test.