Table 2 Attributes of the study population by long term survival to 2010a
Patient attributesb | Total | Survived | Died | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 234 (%) | n = 165 (%) | n = 69 (%) | ||
Median age (years) (IQRc) | 49 (20–84) | 46 (23–84) | 58 (20–86) | 0.003 |
Sex | ||||
 Female | 63 (26.9) | 49 (29.7) | 14 (20.3) |  |
 Male | 171 (73.1) | 116 (70 · 3) | 55 (79 · 7) | 0.14 |
Drug resistance status | ||||
Non-MDR-TB | 148 (63.3) | 116 (70 · 3) | 32 (46 · 4) |  |
MDR-TB | 86 (36.7) | 49 (29 · 7) | 37 (53 · 6) | 0.001 |
Education | ||||
  ≥ Middle school | 120 (51.3) | 100 (60 · 6) | 20 (29 · 0) |  |
  ≤ Primary school | 114 (48.7) | 65 (39 · 4) | 49 (71 · 0) | <0.001 |
Number of bedrooms in patient’s home | ||||
  ≥ 4 | 170 (74.9) | 127 (78 · 9) | 43 (65 · 1) |  |
  ≤ 3 | 57 (25.1) | 34 (21 · 1) | 23 (34 · 9) | 0.03 |
Annual household income (Yuan) | ||||
  ≥ 10,000 | 129 (55.6) | 102 (62 · 2) | 27 (39 · 7) |  |
  < 10,000 | 103 (44.4) | 62 (37 · 8) | 41 (60 · 3) | 0.002 |
Whether received TB treatment | ||||
 No | 172 (78.5) | 131 (83.4) | 41 (66.1) |  |
 Yes | 47 (21.5) | 26 (16.6) | 21 (33.9) | 0.005 |