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Table 8 TB treatment outcomes during follow-up according to group assignment

From: The SCIDOTS Project: Evidence of benefits of an integrated tobacco cessation intervention in tuberculosis care on treatment outcomes

Outcome

Comparison Group,

DOTS only

(n = 46)

Intervention Group, DOTS + SCI

(n = 40)

p-valuea

 

no. (%)

 

End of 2 months

   

Treatment interrupted

4 (8.7%)

0 (0%)

0.120

Treatment in progress

42 (91.3%)

40 (100.0%)

 

End of 4 months

   

Treatment interrupted

7 (15.2%)

1 (2.5)

0.045

Treatment in progress

39 (84.8%)

39 (97.5%)

 

End of 6 months

   

Cured

16 (34.8%)

25 (62.5%)

0.031

Treatment completed

6 (13.0%)

3 (7.5%)

 

Treatment interrupted

7 (15.2%)

1 (2.5%)

 

Treatment failed

3 (6.5%)

0 (0%)

 

Treatment in progress

14 (30.4%)

11 (27.5%)

 

Overall treatment outcome

   

Cured

24 (52.2%)

32 (80.0%)

0.019

Treatment completed

12 (26.1%)

7 (17.5%)

 

Treatment interrupted

7 (15.2%)

1 (2.5%)

 

Treatment failure

3 (6.5%)

0 (0%)

 
  1. aFisher's exact test was applied in calculating p-values.
  2. DOTS = directly observed therapy short-course; SCI = smoking cessation intervention