Predictors of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis among High-Risk Population Diagnosed under National Program Conditions in the Littoral Region, Cameroon

Table 2

Sociodemographic characteristics of 1665 Mycobacterium tuberculosis infected participants in the littoral region of Cameroon.

Characteristics	Categories	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Gender	Female	612	36.8
	Male	1053	63.2
Age groups (years)	<16	94	5.6
	16-30	566	34. 0
	31-45	640	38.4
	46-60	283	17.0
	> 60	82	4.9
Marital status	Married	924	55.5
	Single	741	44.5
Current incarceration	Yes	297	17.8
	No	1368	82.2
Income level (XAF)	< 50 000 (~100 USD)	1376	82.6
	50,000-100,000	120	7.2
	> 100,000	169	10.2
Patient category	New cases	435	26.1
	Defaulters	70	4.2
	Failure	63	3.8
	Relapse	1097	65.9
Location of TB	Extrapulmonary TB	60	3.6
	Pulmonary TB	1605	96.4
HIV-1 status	Negative	1225	73.6
	Positive	440	26.4