Table 1 Crude association between poor treatment outcome and potential confounders, TB clinic, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
Variable | Total (%) | Poor outcome | P value (χ2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Yes (%) | No (%) | Â |
Age group (years) | ||||
 15–24 | 252 | 91 (36.9) | 159 (63.1) |  |
 25–34 | 382 | 169 (44.2) | 213 (55.8) |  |
 35–44 | 323 | 139 (43.0) | 184 (57.0) |  |
 45–54 | 181 | 105 (58.0) | 76 (42.0) |  |
 55–64 | 82 | 45 (54.9) | 37 (45.1) |  |
  > 65 | 70 | 44 (62.9) | 26 (37.1) | <0.001 |
Sex | ||||
 Female | 785 | 259 (43.5) | 337 (56.5) |  |
 Male | 596 | 377 (48.0) | 408 (52.0) | 0.005 |
Residence | ||||
 Urban | 989 | 380 (38.4) | 609 (61.6) |  |
 Rural | 392 | 256 (65.3) | 136 (34.7) | <0.001 |
Referral facility | ||||
 DOTS-linked facility | 611 | 245 (40.1) | 366 (59.9) |  |
 Non DOTS-linked facility | 710 | 371 (52.3) | 339 (47.7) | <0.001 |
TB confirmation | ||||
 Bacteriological | 461 | 126 (27.3) | 335 (72.7) |  |
 Clinical | 920 | 510 (55.4) | 410 (44.6) | <0.001 |
TB site | ||||
 Pulmonary | 912 | 370 (40.6) | 542 (59.4) |  |
 Extra-pulmonary | 220 | 95 (43.2) | 125 (56.8) |  |
 Both | 213 | 140 (65.7) | 73 (34.3) | <0.001 |
HIV/ART status | ||||
 HIV- | 662 | 292 (44.1) | 370 (55.9) |  |
 HIV+ | 550 | 264 (48.0) | 286 (52.0) |  |
 Unknown HIV status | 169 | 80 (47.3) | 89 (52.7) | 0.008 |
Previous TB treatment | ||||
 No | 1041 | 411 (39.5) | 630 (33.8) |  |
 Yes | 340 | 225 (66.2) | 115 (33.8) | <0.001 |