Table 2 Determinants of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis from the logistic regression model, Henan province, China, 2013

Sex

 Male

229 (79.79)

202 (69.42)

0.57 (1.43–2.76)

1.09 (0.24–1.88)

0.006

 Female

58 (20.21)

89 (30.58)

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Age (years)

 ≤29

39 (13.35)

29 (10.14)

1.43 (0.53–2.81)

2.08 (1.11–2.94)

0.401

 30–59

64 (22.43)

68 (22.85)

0.99 (1.18–2.71)

1.48 (0.62–2.26)

0.642

 ≥60

184 (64.22)

194 (67.01)

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Education degree

 High school or lower

211 (73.55)

157 (54.16)

2.37 (1.49–4.23)

1.87 (1.27–2.69)

0.000

 University or higher

76 (26.45)

134 (45.84)

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Occupation

 Unemployed

182 (63.18)

151 (51.76)

1.61 (0.55–4.05)

1.30 (0.78–2.52)

0.007

 Employed

105 (36.81)

140 (48.24)

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Estimated distance of residence from the health facility

 Long

236 (82.19)

126 (43.52)

6.06 (5.04–7.85)

6.66 (5.92–7.72)

0.000

 Short

51 (17.81)

165 (56.48)

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Smoking

 Ever

212 (73.58)

143 (49.38)

2.93 (1.98–4.36)

2.07 (1.66–3.19)

0.000

 Never

75 (26.42)

148 (50.62)

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Alcoholism

 Yes

113 (39.16)

125 (43.25)

0.86 (0.37–2.03)

0.43 (0.37–1.42)

0.429

 No

174 (60.84)

166 (56.75)

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Ventilation in Room

 Yes

139 (48.37)

146 (50.29)

0.93 (0.62–1.93)

1.55 (0.65–2.52)

0.738

 No

148 (51.63)

145 (49.71)

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Knowledge on MDR-TB

 Poor

211 (73.48)

143 (49.42)

2.87 (2.46–3.88)

2.06 (1.66–2.92)

0.000

 Good

76 (26.52)

148 (50.58)

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Means of transportation to reach the health facility

 On foot

175 (61.29)

143 (49.46)

1.62 (1.38–3.43)

1.85 (1.12–3.09)

0.006

 By car

112 (38.71)

148 (50.54)

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Estimated time it takes to reach the health facility (hrs)

 >3

142 (49.67)

152 (52.46)

0.9 (0.44–2.54)

1.42 (0.51–2.35)

0.000

 ≤3

145 (50.33)

139 (47.54)

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Social Stigma

 Yes

183 (63.67)

140 (48.27)

1.9 (1.47–4.12)

1.17 (0.27–2.03)

0.000

 No

104 (36.33)

151 (51.73)

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Previous TB treatment

 Yes

214 (74.36)

127 (43.82)

3.79 (3.36–5.35)

4.51 (3.55–5.56)

0.000

 No

73 (25.64)

164 (56.18)

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Having previous known contact with an MDR-TB patient

 Yes

170 (59.16)

122 (42.09)

2.01 (1.77–3.65)

1.37 (0.61–2.16)

0.562

 No

117 (40.84)

169 (57.91)

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Having an opportunistic infection

 Yes

185 (64.37)

147 (50.68)

1.78 (1.28–3.55)

1.45 (0.58–2.4)

0.001

 No

102 (35.63)

144 (49.32)

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Defaulting from treatment

 Yes

145 (50.18)

160 (55.28)

0.84 (0.09–3.04)

0.28 (0.38–1.18)

0.322

 No

142 (49.82)

131 (44.72)

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Number of TB foci in the lung

 >3

172 (59.83)

143 (49.27)

1.55 (1.13–3.72)

1.98 (1.49–3.25)

0.012

 ≤3

115 (40.17)

148 (50.73)

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Total length of first treatment

 ≥8 months

157 (54.38)

120 (41.28)

1.72 (1.02–3.49)

1.39 (0.65–2.54)

0.001

 <8 months

130 (45.62)

171 (58.72)

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Adverse effects of anti-TB medication

 Yes

177 (61.47)

148 (50.87)

1.55 (1.26–3.14)

2.39 (1.40–3.26)

0.011

 No

110 (38.53)

143 (49.13)

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Prior episodes of anti-TB treatment

 ≥3 times

176 (61.26)

152 (52.38)

1.45 (0.7–3.16)

1.83 (1.26–2.80)

0.034

 <3 times

111 (38.74)

139 (47.62)

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