title: Predictors of favorable results in pulmonary tuberculosis treatment (Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 2001-2004).
abstract: Based on data available in the Information System for Notifiable Diseases, predictive factors of favorable results were identified in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, diagnosed between 2001 and 2004 and living in Recife-PE, Brazil. Uni- and multivariate logistic regression methods were used. In multivariate analysis, the following factors remained: Age (years), 0 to 9 (OR = 4.27; p = 0.001) and 10 to 19 (OR = 1.78; p = 0.011), greater chance of cure than over 60; Education (years), 8 to 11 (OR = 1.52; p = 0.049), greater chance of cure than no education; Type of entry, ne wcase s (OR = 3.31; p < 0.001) and relapse (OR = 3.32; p < 0.001), greater chances of cure than restart after abandonment; Time (months) 2, 5--6 (OR = 9.15; p < 0.001); 6--9 (OR = 27.28; p < 0.001) and More than 9 (OR = 24.78; p < 0.001), greater chances of cure than less than 5; Health Unit District, DSII (OR = 1.60; p = 0.018) and DSIIV (OR = 2.87; p < 0.001), greater chance sof cure than DS II.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universdade de São Paulo, SP, Brasil. midsas@eerp.usp.br
authors.forename: Cinthia Midori
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Sassaki
authors.forename: Lucia Marina
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Scatena
authors.forename: Roxana Isabel Cardozo
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Gonzales
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruffino-Netto
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hinos
authors.forename: Tereza Cristina Scatena
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Villa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012074:Remission Induction; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy*; D055815:Young Adult