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Treatment outcomes for elderly patients in Thailand with pulmonary tuberculosis Cover

Treatment outcomes for elderly patients in Thailand with pulmonary tuberculosis

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|Apr 2019

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Figure 1

Diagram of elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in Thai TB Case Management (TBCM) database from October 1, 2013, to September 30, 2015, and in Thai National Health Security Office (NHSO) database from October 1, 2009, to September 30, 2011
Diagram of elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in Thai TB Case Management (TBCM) database from October 1, 2013, to September 30, 2015, and in Thai National Health Security Office (NHSO) database from October 1, 2009, to September 30, 2011

Figure 2

Distribution of treatment outcomes by age group (in years) for elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in 2010–2011 and 2014–2015
Distribution of treatment outcomes by age group (in years) for elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in 2010–2011 and 2014–2015

Factors associated with treatment success among elderly patients with PTB in Thailand, 2010–2011 and 2014–2015

VariableTotal assessed, NSuccess, n (%)Nonsuccess, n (%)RR, (95% CI)aRR, (95% CI)
Year
2010–201111,86910,388 (87.5)1,481 (12.5)11
2014–20158,3016,519 (78.5)1,782 (21.5)0.90 (0.89–0.91)*0.91 (0.90–0.92)*
Age group, y
60–6910,1098,943 (88.5)1,166 (11.5)11
70–796,8985,719 (82.9)1,179 (17.1)0.94 (0.93–0.95)*0.94 (0.93–0.95)*
80–892,9132,110 (72.4)803 (27.6)0.82 (0.80–0.84)*0.83 (0.81–0.85)*
90250135 (54.0)115 (46.0)0.61 (0.54–0.68)*0.61 (0.55–0.68)*
Sex
Male13,50511,215 (83.0)2,290 (17.0)11
Female6,6365,673 (85.5)963 (14.5)1.03 (1.02–1.04)*1.03 (1.02–1.04)*

Factors associated with death among elderly patients with PTB in Thailand, 2010–2011 and 2014–2015

VariableTotal assessed, NDeath, n (%)Not death, n (%)RR (0.95% CI)aRR (0.95% CI)
Year
2010–201111,869976 (8.2)10,893 (91.8)11
2014–20158,3011,325 (16.0)6,976 (84.0)1.94 (1.80–2.10)*2.01 (1.86–2.17)*
Age group, y
60–6910,109677 (6.7)9,432 (93.3)11
70–796,898865 (12.5)6,033 (87.5)1.87 (1.70–2.06)*1.95 (1.78–2.15)*
80–892,913658 (22.6)2,255 (77.4)3.37 (3.05–3.72)*3.58 (3.24–3.94)*
≥90250101 (40.4)149 (59.6)6.03 (5.10–7.13)*6.19 (5.26–7.28)*
Sex
Male13,5051,612 (11.9)11,893 (88.1)11
Female6,636681 (10.3)5,955 (89.7)0.86 (0.79–0.94)*0.78 (0.72–0.85)*
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/abm-2019-0004 | Journal eISSN: 1875-855X | Journal ISSN: 1905-7415
Language: English
Page range: 75 - 82
Published on: Apr 30, 2019
Published by: Chulalongkorn University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

© 2019 Wilawan Somsong, Saranath Lawpoolsri, Yuthichai Kasetjaroen, Weerawat Manosuthi, Jaranit Kaewkungwal, published by Chulalongkorn University
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