Clinical, microbiological, and radiological variables of patients
| Variable | Data on variable known | % variable known | Result (all cases), yes or resistant | % result (all cases), yes or resistant | Data on variable missing (n=82) | % variable missing (n=82) | Result, yes, resistant (n=82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables used in survival analysis are marked with an asterisk. | |||||||
| CXR=chest radiograph. Severe CXR> indicates bilateral or multizone disease and/or the presence of cavities. | |||||||
| Prior TB | 78 | 86.7 | 38 | 48.7 | 7 | 8.5 | 36 |
| Immunocompromised* | 81 | 90.0 | 32 | 39.5 | 2 | 2.4 | 32 |
| HIV positive* | 79 | 87.8 | 23 | 29.1 | 5 | 6.1 | 23 |
| Clinical features | |||||||
| Fever | 81 | 90.0 | 69 | 85.2 | 2 | 2.4 | 68 |
| Weight loss | 79 | 87.8 | 64 | 81.0 | 3 | 3.7 | 64 |
| Productive cough | 84 | 93.3 | 69 | 82.1 | 1 | 1.2 | 66 |
| Haemoptysis | 81 | 90 | 19 | 23.5 | 3 | 3.7 | 19 |
| Short of breath | 75 | 83.3 | 42 | 56.0 | 7 | 8.5 | 42 |
| Chest pain | 77 | 85.6 | 21 | 27.3 | 5 | 6.1 | 21 |
| Pulmonary disease | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| Radiology | |||||||
| CXR performed | 82 | 91.1 | 80 | 97.6 | 2 | 2.4 | 79 |
| Abnormal CXR =TB | 79 | 87.8 | 73 | 92.4 | 4 | 4.9 | 72 |
| Severe CXR> | 79 | 87.8 | 48 | 60.8 | 5 | 6.1 | 47 |
| Sputum smear positive | 78 | 86.7 | 65 | 83.3 | 6 | 7.3 | 64 |
| Culture within 30 days* | 66 | 73.3 | 50 | 75.8 | 17 | 20.7 | 49 |
| ID and MDR result in 60 days* | 70 | 77.8 | 52 | 74.3 | 12 | 14.6 | 52 |