Variable | Florianópolis N (%) | São José N (%) | p a | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic indicators | Gender | |||
Female | 41 (33.1) | 30 (36.2) | 0.76 | |
Male | 83 (66.9) | 53 (63.8) | ||
Age group | ||||
15–24 | 28 (22.6) | 11 (13.3) | 0.09 | |
25–34 | 40 (32.3) | 23 (27.7) | 0.49 | |
35–44 | 21 (16.9) | 20 (24.1) | 0.20 | |
> 45 | 35 (28.2) | 29 (34.9) | 0.31 | |
Level of schooling | ||||
Primary education | 89 (71.8) | 50 (60.2) | ||
≥ Secondary education | 35 (28.2) | 33 (39.8) | 0.11 | |
Cigarette smoking | ||||
Yes | 73 (70.9) | 53 (63.8) | ||
No | 30 (29.1) | 30 (36.1) | 0.39 | |
Alcohol abuse | ||||
Yes | 34 (34.7) | 34 (41.5) | ||
No | 64 (65.3) | 48 (58.5) | 0.44 | |
Use of illicit drugs | ||||
Yes | 45 (45.9) | 23 (27.7) | ||
No | 53 (54.1) | 59 (72.3) | 0.02 | |
Experiencing homelessness | ||||
Yes | 16 (12.9) | 3 (3.6) | ||
No | 108 (87.1) | 80 (96.4) | 0.03 | |
TB/HIV co-infection | 20 (19.8) | 16(19.3) | 1.00 | |
Primary outcome | Treatment success | 82 (66.1) | 71 (84.5) | < 0.01 |
Default | 32 (25.8) | 9 (10.7) | < 0.01 | |
Death | 9(7.2) | 3 (3.6) | 0.37 | |
Secondary outcome | Initiation of treatment | |||
≤ 8 weeks | 80 (64.5) | 46(55.1) | 0.01 | |
9–16 weeks | 35 (28.2) | 24(29) | 0.33 | |
> 16 weeks | 9(7.3) | 13 (15.9) | 0.38 | |
Place of diagnosis | ||||
BHU | 67 (54) | 30 (36.1) | 0.19 | |
Hospital | 52 (41.9) | 43 (51.8) | 0.83 | |
Private clinic | 5 (4.1) | 10 (12.3) | 0.02 |