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Correlation of the MDR-TB prevalence with patient’s age, gender, and previous treatment history.

Character Total DST Diagnosed with DR-TB p-value
Gender
Male 1167 61 (5.2%) χ (1) = 1, p = 0.26
Female 800 36 (4.5%)
Age group
01–14 186 5 (2.6%) χ (5.8) = 6, p = 0.445
15–24 333 20 (6%)
25–34 372 18 (4.8%)
35–44 279 11 (4%)
45–54 258 10 (3.8%)
55–64 294 19 (6.4%)
65–100 245 14 (5.7%)
Treatment history
NT* 1508 49 (3.2%) χ (16) = 2, p-value = 0.001
PT ** 461 48 (10.4%)
Disease type
Pulmonary 1771 94 (5.3%) χ (5.3) = 1, p-value = 0.009
Extra Pulmonary 196 3 (1.5%)

Association of TB with gender, different age groups and treatment history, p-value of < 0.05 shows a statistical significance.

Character TB Suspects Positive cases p-value
Gender
Male 3189 947 (29%) χ (3) = 68.2, p = 0.005
Female 2570 1022 (39%)
Age group
01–14 437 96 (22%)
15–24 1137 396 (34%)
25–34 1180 473 (40%)
35–44 827 298 (26%)
45–54 732 227 (31%)
55–64 819 282 (34.4%)
65–100 627 197 (31.4%)
Treatment history
Previously Treated 1024 461 (45%) χ (3) = 68, p-value = 0.05
Never Treated 3922 1508 (38%)
Disease type
Pulmonary 5290 1864 (35%) χ (3) = 68, p-value < 0.05
Extra Pulmonary 469 105 (22%)
Sample type
Ascetic Fluid 91 10 (11%) χ (36) = 259.6, p-value ≤ 0.05
BAL* 172 45 (26%)
Bone 20 2 (10%)
CSF ** 44 2 (5%)
Gastric Lavage 68 5 (7%)
Lymph Node 10 3 (30%)
Pericardial fluid 26 3 (12%)
Pleural Fluid 172 26 (15%)
Pus 54 9 (17%)
Sputum 5033 1858 (37%)
Synovial Fluid 3 0 (0%)
Tissue 20 5 (25%)
Urine 46 1 (2%)
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Life Sciences, Microbiology and Virology