From: Second month sputum smear as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Brazil
Variables | Included patientsa n = 95,189 n (%) | Excluded patientsb n = 390,101 n (%) |
---|---|---|
Smear conversion on 2nd month | ||
Yes | 79,838 (83.9) | 38,266 (9.8) |
No | 15,351 (16.1) | 8260 (2.1) |
Missing* | 0 | 343,575 (88.1) |
Sex | ||
Male | 63,931 (67.2) | 259,751 (66.6) |
Female | 31,255 (32.8) | 130,318 (33.4) |
Missing* | 3 (0.0) | 32 (0.0) |
Age range (years) | ||
15–24 | 17,793 (18.7) | 61,588 (15.8) |
25–34 | 22,666 (23.8) | 93,264 (23.9) |
35–44 | 19,151 (20.1) | 78,035 (20.0) |
45–54 | 17,099 (18.0) | 66,072 (16.9) |
55–64 | 10,403 (10.9) | 39,790 (10.2) |
≥ 65 | 8032 (8.4) | 34,618 (8.9) |
Missing* | 45 (0.0) | 16,734 (4.3) |
Race/colour | ||
White | 30,903 (32.5) | 130,071 (33.3) |
Black | 11,806 (12.4) | 51,442 (13.2) |
Asian | 948 (1.0) | 3651 (0.9) |
Mixed race | 40,394 (42.4) | 152,319 (39.0) |
Indigenous | 1294 (1.4) | 4046 (1.0) |
Missing* | 9844 (10.3) | 48,572 (12.5) |
Schooling | ||
Illiterate | 5328 (5.6) | 17,904 (4.6) |
< 9 years | 45,620 (47.9) | 168,832 (43.3) |
≥ 9 years | 9941 (10.4) | 43,671 (11.2) |
Missing* | 34,300 (36.0) | 159,694 (40.9) |