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Table 7 Group comparison of treatment response: radiological findings

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

Chest X-ray changes, no. (%)

No lesion

Minimal

Moderately advanced

Far advanced

Baseline

Comparison Group

(n = 46)

1 (2.2%)

16 (34.8%)

23 (50.0%)

6 (13.0%)

 

Intervention Group

(n = 40)

0 (0%)

21 (52.5%)

15 (37.5%)

4 (10.0%)

 

p-value/MW-U

0.212/788.5

2 months

Comparison Group

(n = 45)

1 (2.2%)

22 (48.9%)

19 (42.2%)

3 (6.7%)

 

Intervention Group

(n = 40)

7 (17.5%)

25 (62.5%)

7 (17.5%)

1 (2.5%)

 

p-value/MW-U

0.003/614.5

4 months

Comparison Group

(n = 46)

6 (13.0%)

21 (45.7%)

18 (39.1%)

1 (2.2%)

 

Intervention Group

(n = 38)

13 (34.2%)

22 (57.9%)

3 (7.9%)

0 (0.0%)

 

p-value/MW-U

< 0.001/510.0

6 months

Comparison Group

(n = 46)

16 (34.8%)

16 (34.8%)

14 (30.4%)

0 (0.0%)

 

Intervention Group

(n = 40)

27 (67.5%)

11 (27.5%)

2 (5.0%)

0 (0.0%)

 

p-value/MW-U

0.001/588.0

  1. Mann Whitney-Utest was applied in calculating p-values. MW-U = Mann Whitney-U