Research Article

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 ± SD39 ± 1141 ± 130.346b
Comorbid, (%)
 Yes5 (11.4)2 (5.0)0.437c
 No39 (88.6)38 (95.0)
Concomitant drugs, (%)
 Yes3 (6.8)2 (5.0)1.000b
 No41 (93.2)38 (95.0)
Serum potassium4.0 ± 0.4 mEq/L4.1 ± 0.5 mEq/L0.100b
Serum magnesium2.33 ± 0.21 mg/dL2.23 ± 0.18 mg/dL0.082b
Serum calcium4.80 ± 1.04 mg/dL4.74 ± 0.37 mg/dL0.839b

Data are given as mean ± SD or number (%). values are determined using achi-square test, bt-test, and cFisher’s exact test.