Research Article

The Poor Survival among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Chiapas, Mexico: The Case of Los Altos Region

Table 2

Deaths, incidence density, and hazard ratios according cox regression models.

             Including variable “duration of treatment”a

FactorNumber of deathsIncidence density*HR95% CI

Age
 15–34 ( )232.81
 35–44 ( )133.71.030.512.100.927
 45 and over ( )428.12.101.223.610.007

Duration of treatment (completion)
 Yes ( )372.61
 Not ( )4116.05.743.599.18<0.001

Expressed in terms of 100 person-years of follow-up.
aThe following variables were not statistically significant: sex ( ), educational level ( ), and DOTS treament ( ).