Table 3 Characteristics of patients with "early" deaths reported during anti-tuberculosis treatment, Andhra Pradesh, India

Male

102

28

363

OR 0.97 (0.6-1.6) P = 0.89

Female

37

29

129

Reference = 1

Age

< 14 years

2

25

8

Chi-square test for trend = 5.668 P = 0.018

15-29 years

23

23

102

30-49 years

55

26

216

> 50+

59

36

166

Occupation

Skilled

11

18

61

Reference

Semi-skilled

22

28

79

OR 1.75 (0.7-4.3) P = 0.17

Manual

106

30

352

OR 1.96 (0.9-4.2) P = 0.05

Type of TB

New smear-positive PTB

70

33

211

OR 2.0 (1.2-3.4) P < 0.01

New smear-negative PTB

28

27

103

OR 1.52 (0.8-2.9) P = 0.17

New EPTB

12

39

31

OR 2.57 (1.0-6.4) P = 0.02

Previously Treated TB

29

20

147

Reference = 1

Treatment Category

Category 1 (New)

84

31

272

OR 1.82 (1.1-3.0) P = 0.01

Category 3 (New)

26

36

73

OR 2.2 (1.1-4.4) P = 0.01

Category 2 (Retreatment)

29

20

147

Reference = 1

HIV status

HIV-positive

22

22

98

OR 0.82 (0.4-1.6) P = 0.53

HIV-negative

40

26

154

Reference = 1

HIV- status unknown

77

32

240

Not tested

Total

139

28

492