Table 3 Odds ratio (OR) for treatment success vs. non-success among new tuberculosis patients, Guangzhou, 1993–2002

   Men

4264(87)

639(13)

1.00

1.00

   Women

1673(91)

167(9)

1.50

1.26–1.80

<0.001

NS^a

NS^a

   0–14

75(94)

5(6)

3.96

1.58–9.87

0.003

3.52

0.80–15.43

0.095

   15–39

2695(92)

243(8)

2.92

2.44–3.51

<0.001

3.36

2.47–4.56

<0.001

   40–64

2000(89)

250(11)

2.11

1.76–2.53

<0.001

2.21

1.64–2.98

<0.001

   65+

1167(79)

308(21)

1.00

1.00

   No

4136(89)

490(11)

1.00

1.00

   Yes

1801(85)

316(15)

0.67

0.58–0.78

<0.001

0.51

0.39–0.65

<0.001

   No

36(6)

571(94)

1.00

1.00

   Yes

5901(96)

235(4)

398.3

277.5–571.5

<0.001

462.1

317.1–673.5

<0.001