Table 4

Difference in resistance rates between civil and prison patients

New cases
Prison and civilian (N-948)
Prison (N-184)
Civil (N-764)
OR (95%CI)
RR (95%CI)

Inh*
236 (24.9%)
90 (48.9%)
146 (19.1%)
3.6 (2.5–5.1)
2.6 (2.0–3.2)
Rif*
192 (20.3%)
71 (38.6%)
121 (15.8%)
3.0 (2.1–4.2)
2.4 (1.9–3.1)
MDR TB*
164 (17.3%)
69 (37.5%)
95 (12.4%)
3.8 (2.6–5.5)
3.0 (2.3–3.9)
S*
215 (22.7%)
91 (49.5%)
124 (16.2%)
4.5 (3.2–6.4)
3.0 (2.5–3.8)
E*
115 (12.1%)
44 (23.9%)
71 (9.3%)
2.7 (1.8–4.2)
2.6 (1.8–3.6)

Relapses
Prison and civilian (N- 94)
Prison (N-18)
Civil (N-76)
OR (95%CI)
RR (95%CI)

Inh*
38 (40.4%)
16 (88.9%)
22 (28.9%)
16.4 (3.5–77.6)
3.1 (2.1–4.5)
Rif*
38 (40.4%)
15 (83.3%)
23 (30.3%)
10.0 (2.5–36.5)
2.8 (1.9–4.10
MDR TB*
32 (34.0%)
15 (83.3%)
17 (22.4%)
14.7 (3.8–57.1)
3.7 (2.3–5.9)
S*
34 (36.2%)
16 (88.9%)
18 (23.7%)
21.8 (4.5–104.3)
3.8 (2.4–5.8)
E*
23 (24.5%)
12 (66.7%)
11 (14.5%)
10.2 (3.1–32.9)
4.6 (2.4–8.7)

*statistically significant at p < 0.05

Balabanova et al. Respiratory Research 2006 7:44   doi:10.1186/1465-9921-7-44