Table 5

- Correlation of tested factors with patients showed resistance to TB treatment either (multi and/or mono) compared to non-resistant patients.

VariablesAgeGenderCreatinineALTASTTotal bilirubinDiabetes mellitusSMOKHIV
Spearman’s rho resistance (mono & multi)
Correlation coefficient-0.145**-0.001-0.024-0.025-0.062-0.009-0.0110.0540.064
Sig. (2-tailed)0.0000.4830.2720.2470.1170.3980.3830.0530.055
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Correlation of tested factors with patients showed multi-resistance to TB treatment compared to mono-resistant patients.
Spearman’s rho multi- resistance
Correlation coefficient0.0200.036-0.079-0.082-0.0580.1210.061-0.0310.24**
Sig. (2-tailed)0.7800 6.6180.4260.3110.6490.1590.4920.6650.001
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Correlation of tested factors with patients showed Mono-resistance to TB treatment compared to Multi-resistant patients.
Spearman’s rho mono-resistance
Correlation coefficient-0.020-0.0360.0790.0820.058-0.121-0.0610.031-0.24**
Sig. (2-tailed)0.7800 6.6180.4260.3110.6490.1590.4920.6650.001
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  • * Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).

  • ** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed). ALT: alanine aminotransferase, AST: aspartate aminotransferase, HIV: human immune deficiency virus, SMOK: smoking