Table 2 The sociodemographic, risk behaviors, co-morbidity and clinical characteristics associated with RR-TB status among participants positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex by GeneXpert
Characteristic | Rifampicin Susceptible (%) | Rifampicin Indeterminate (%) | Rifampicin Resistant (%) | P. value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 46 | N = 2 | N = 9 | ||
Sociodemographic | ||||
Age group (years) | ||||
< 18 | 4 (8.7) | 1 (50.0) | 2 (22.2) | 0.323 |
18–44 | 30 (65.2) | 1 (50.0) | 3 (33.3) | |
≥ 45 | 12 (26.1) | 0 | 4 (44.5) | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 22 (47.8) | 2 (100.0) | 6 (66.7) | 0.156 |
Male | 24 (52.2) | 0 | 3 (33.3) | |
Rain season | 26 (56.5) | 2 (100.0) | 3 (33.3) | 0.191 |
Dry season | 20 (43.5) | 0 | 6 (66.7) | |
TB risk behaviours | ||||
Alcoholic | 24 (52.2) | 0 | 3 (33.3) | 0.236 |
Smoking | 12 (26.1) | 0 | 1 (11.1) | 0.462 |
Cannabis | 3 (6.5) | 0 | 1 (11.1) | 0.822 |
Comorbidity with HIV | ||||
No | 43 (93.5) | 2 (100.0) | 5 (55.6) | 0.006 |
Yes | 3 (6.5) | 0 | 4 (44.4) | |
Clinical | ||||
Chronic cough | 38 (82.6) | 0 | 6 (66.7) | 0.019 |
Acute cough | 8 (17.4) | 2 (100.0) | 3 (33.3) | 0.019 |
Fever | 35 (76.1) | 2 (100.0) | 8 (88.9) | 0.529 |
Anaemia | 1 (2.2) | 1 (50.0) | 2 (22.2) | 0.006 |
Neurological signs | 3 (6.5) | 0 | 0 | 0.689 |
Night sweat | 8 (17.4) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (11.1) | 0.431 |
Physical asthenia | 14 (30.4) | 2 (100.0) | 2 (22.2) | 0.098 |
Anorexia | 11 (23.9) | 1 (50.0) | 0 | 0.168 |
Weight loss | 44 (95.7) | 2 (100.0) | 8 (88.9) | 0.673 |