Research Article

Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Retreatment Tuberculosis Patients in Benin

Table 3

Demographic characteristics and HIV status of the different types of retreatment tuberculosis patients, Benin, 2013.

RelapseFailureTreatment after loss to follow-up value

Total1477816
Sex
 Male102 (69.4)56 (71.8)16 (100)0.03
 Female45 (30.6)22 (28.2)0.03
Age (years)
 00–2410 (6.8)10 (12.8)1 (6.3)0.29
 25–4486 (58.5)42 (53.8)8 (50)0.69
 45–6442 (28.6)22 (28.2)6 (37.5)0.74
 65 and +9 (6.1)4 (5.1)1 (6.3)
Regions
 Atacora-Donga8 (5.4)6 (7.7)0
 Borgou-Alibori7 (4.8)6 (7.7)0
 Zou-Collines16 (10.9)16 (20.5)1 (6.3)0.09
 Mono-Couffo16 (10.9)12 (15.4)1 (6.3)0.46
 Oueme-Plateau27 (18.4)10 (12.8)10 (62.5)0.00002
 Atlantique-Littoral73 (49.7)28 (35.9)4 (25)0.04
HIV status
 HIV positive27 (18.4)14 (17.9)2 (12.5)0.84
 HIV negative116 (78.9)63 (80.8)14 (87.5)0.70
 Unknown4 (2.7)1 (1.3)0