Table 3 Odds ratio (OR) for treatment success vs. non-success among new culture positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients notified in Norway, 1996–2002
From: Treatment outcome of new culture positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Norway
Treatment Success | Univariate | Multivariate* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
Sex | ||||||
Women | 234 | 37 | ref. | ref. | ref. | ref. |
Men | 310 | 74 | 0.7 | 04–1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4–1.1 |
Birthplace | ||||||
Norway | 203 | 55 | ref. | ref. | ref. | ref. |
Abroad | 341 | 56 | 1.7 | 1.1–2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3–1.3 |
Age group (yrs) | ||||||
0–14 | 25 | 1 | 8.7 | 1.2–65.6 | 11.8 | 1.5–92.6 |
15–39 | 275 | 34 | 2.8 | 1.7–4.6 | 4.8 | 2.3–10.0 |
40–64 | 104 | 27 | 1.3 | 0.8–2.3 | 2.0 | 1.1–3.9 |
65+ | 140 | 49 | ref. | ref. | ref. | ref. |
INH-resistance | ||||||
No | 505 | 90 | ref. | ref. | ref. | ref. |
Yes | 31 | 18 | 0.3 | 0.2–0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1–0.4 |
Mode of detection (due to symptoms) | ||||||
Yes | 375 | 78 | ref. | ref. | ref. | ref. |
No | 167 | 32 | 1.1 | 0.7–1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7–1.7 |
Treatment periods | ||||||
1996–1997 | 115 | 24 | 0.9 | 0.6–1.6 | 1.2 | 0.7–2.2 |
1998–1999 | 141 | 31 | 0.9 | 0.5–1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5–1.5 |
2000–2002 | 288 | 56 | ref. | ref. | ref. | ref. |