Factors associated with treatment outcomes (cured, completed, defaulted, and death) among TB/HIV co-infected patients in East Coast Malaysia: A 5-year record review (2016–2020)
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Key Points
The study found that 33.5% of TB/HIV co-infected patients were cured, while 30.9% died during treatment.
Key factors linked to treatment completion included diabetes mellitus and chest X-ray status, emphasizing their importance.
Multinomial logistic regression was employed to analyze treatment outcomes in 1,223 TB/HIV co-infected patients.
Insights from this analysis may inform strategies to improve treatment outcomes for TB/HIV co-infected individuals.
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Implication
Epidemiological analysis reveals treatment outcomes in TB/HIV co-infected patients, suggesting key factors for improvement.