Summary of MDRTB patient treatment
| 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 included in the survival analysisare marked with an asterisk; the percentage of results missing for that variable (maximum patient number = 82 in each case), and the result for each variable are given. | |||||||
| RIF=rifampicin; INH=isoniazid; PZA=pyrazinamide. | |||||||
| RIF, INH, PZA given before MDR diagnosis | 80 | 88.9 | 71 | 88.8 | 3 | 3.7 | 70 |
| Fourth drug given before MDR diagnosis* | 78 | 86.7 | 42 | 53.9 | 7 | 8.5 | 41 |
| Combination drugs used | 73 | 81.1 | 48 | 65.7 | 11 | 13.4 | 46 |
| Appropriate therapy (3 drugs)* | 76 | 84.4 | 63 | 82.9 | 7 | 8.5 | 70 |
| Discharged from hospital | 81 | 90.0 | 65 | 80.2 | 3 | 3.7 | 62 |
| Radiologically improved | 74 | 82.2 | 45 | 60.8 | 9 | 11.0 | 44 |
| 3 negative smears overall | 67 | 74.4 | 34 | 50.7 | 16 | 19.5 | 33 |
| 1 negative culture overall | 71 | 78.9 | 39 | 54.9 | 13 | 15.9 | 38 |