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Table 6 Group comparison of treatment response: sputum direct smear

From: The SCIDOTS Project: Evidence of benefits of an integrated tobacco cessation intervention in tuberculosis care on treatment outcomes

Sputum AFB direct smear, no. (%)

Positive

Negative

Baseline

Comparison Group

(n = 46)

34 (73.9%)

12 (26.1%)

 

Intervention Group

(n = 40)

37 (92.5%)

3 (7.5%)

 

p-value

0.023a

2 months

Comparison Group

(n = 37)

7 (18.9%)

30 (81.1%)

 

Intervention Group

(n = 32)

6 (18.8%)

26 (81.2%)

 

p-value

0.999a

4 months

Comparison Group

(n = 33)

2 (6.1%)

31 (93.9%)

 

Intervention Group

(n = 31)

1 (3.2%)

30 (96.8%)

 

p-value

0.713b

6 months

Comparison Group

(n = 33)

2 (6.1%)

31 (93.9%)

 

Intervention Group

(n = 35)

0 (0%)

35 (100.0%)

 

p-value

0.043b

  1. aChi-square (χ2) test and bFisher's exact test were applied in calculating p-values.
  2. AFB = acid fast bacilli
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