Months on effective regimen (mean, sd)
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11.6 (7.9)
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Ever on effective regimen
|
369 (82.6)
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Sociodemographic characteristics
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Age, years (mean, sd)
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35.9 (11.4)
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Female sex
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84 (18.8)
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Married (n = 434)
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200 (46.1)
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Unemployed (n = 445)
|
352 (79.1)
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Current or previous incarceration
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237 (53.0)
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Alcohol abuse/dependence
|
194 (43.4)
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Illicit drug use
|
79 (17.7)
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Homelessness
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16 (3.6)
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Comorbidities
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HIV-positive (n = 446)
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3 (0.7)
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Diabetes mellitus (n = 446)
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18 (4.0)
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Comorbid condition
|
322 (72.0)
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Prior TB treatment exposure
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Previously treated for TB
|
444 (99.3)
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History of prior injectable exposure (n = 436)
|
145 (33.3)
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History of prior fluoroquinolone exposure (n = 436)
|
69 (15.8)
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History of prior default
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16 (3.6)
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Number of previous TB treatments (mean, sd)
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2.1 (1.2)
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> 2 previous TB treatment (n = 436)
|
141 (32.3)
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Clinical indications of disease severity
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Bilateral and cavitary disease on baseline chest x-ray (n = 443)
|
278 (62.8)
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Severe pulmonary disease on baseline chest x-ray
|
195 (43.6)
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Low BMI at start of treatment (n = 446)
|
190 (42.6)
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Severe baseline clinical status
|
277 (62.0)
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Extrapulmonary disease (n = 381)
|
39 (10.2)
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Previous TB-related surgery (n = 445)
|
50 (11.2)
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Baseline XDR-TB
|
22 (4.9)
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Initial treatment outcome
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Successful
|
299 (66.9)
|
Cure
|
280 (62.6)
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Treatment Completion
|
19 (4.3)
|
Unsuccessful
|
148 (33.1)
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Death
|
30 (6.7)
|
Treatment Failure
|
39 (8.7)
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Default
|
78 (17.4)
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Transfer Out
|
1 (0.2)
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