Table 1 A comparison of sociodemographic characteristics of DR-TB cases reviewed by the national DR-TB consilium with those not reviewed

Level of treatment site

Mulago National Referral Hospital

284 (30.4)

27.6, 33.5

37 (19.6)

14.5, 25.9

Regional referral hospital

533 (57.1)

53.9, 60.3

120 (63.5)

56.3, 70.1

District hospital

116 (12.4)

10.5, 14.7

32 (16.9)

12.2, 23.0

Residence, n = 1076

Rural

583 (65.1)

62.0, 68.2

113 (62.4)

55.1, 69.2

Urban

312 (34.9)

31.8, 38.0

68 (37.6)

30.8, 44.9

Age, n = 1080

 < 15

22 (2.5)

1.6, 3.7

5 (2.7)

1.1, 6.4

15–34

387 (43.2)

40.0, 46.5

67 (36.2)

29.6, 43.4

35–60

449 (50.2)

46.9, 53.4

94 (50.8)

43.6, 58.0

 > 60

37 (4.1)

3.0, 5.7

19 (10.3)

6.6, 15.6

Sex

Male

590 (63.2)

60.1, 66.3

119 (63)

55.8, 69.6

Female

343 (36.8)

33.7, 39.9

70 (37)

30.4, 44.2

Pregnancy status*, n = 413

Pregnant

13 (3.8)

2.2, 6.4

5 (7.1)

3.0, 16.3

Breastfeeding

11 (3.2)

1.8, 5.7

5 (7.1)

3.0, 16.3

None

319 (93)

89.8, 95.3

60 (85.7)

75.2, 92.2

Nature of employment, n = 1060

Unemployed

280 (31.7)

28.7, 34.8

72 (40.9)

33.8, 48.4

Self employed

402 (45.5)

42.2, 48.8

73 (41.5)

34.4, 48.9

Employed

202 (22.9)

20.2, 25.7

31 (17.6)

12.6, 24.0

Marital Status, n = 1069

Married

446 (50.6)

47.3, 53.9

89 (47.3)

40.3, 54.5

Single

217 (24.6)

21.9, 27.6

50 (26.6)

20.7, 33.4

Divorced

25 (2.8)

1.9, 4.2

3 (1.6)

0.5, 4.9

Separated

137 (15.6)

13.3, 18.1

39 (20.7)

15.5, 27.2

Widowed

56 (6.4)

4.9, 8.2

7 (3.7)

1.8, 7.6

Alcohol use, n = 816

Never

412 (62)

58.2, 65.6

91 (60.3)

52.2, 67.8

Ever used

253 (38)

34.4, 41.8

60 (39.7)

32.2, 47.8

Cigarette smoking, n = 816

Never

541 (81.4)

78.2, 84.1

120 (79.5)

72.2, 85.2

Ever used

124 (18.6)

15.9, 21.8

31 (20.5)

14.8, 27.8