Table 3 Sixty-day outcomes.

From: Factors associated with adverse drug reactions or death in very elderly hospitalized patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

Outcomes

All patients

(n = 632)

60-day composite outcome

268 (42.4)

 Death from any cause (as events before adverse drug reaction occurrence)

78 (12.3)

  TB-related death

58 (9.2)

  Non-TB-related deatha

20 (3.2)

 Adverse drug reactions

190 (30.1)

  Gastrointestinal dysfunctionb

68 (10.8)

  Hepatitis

55 (8.7)

  Rash

31 (4.9)

  Fever

11 (1.7)

  Acute kidney injury

7 (1.1)

  Thrombocytopenia

5 (0.8)

  Pneumonia

3 (0.5)

  Visual disturbance

3 (0.5)

  CNS disorder

2 (0.3)

  Peripheral neuropathy

2 (0.3)

  Othersc

3 (0.5)

All-cause death within 60 daysd

94 (14.9)

 TB-related

68 (10.8)

 Non-TB-related

26 (4.1)

  1. Data are presented as number (percent).
  2. TB, tuberculosis; CNS, central nervous system.
  3. a5, pneumonia; 4, heart failure; 2, lung cancer; 2, multiple organ failure; 2, senility; 1, interstitial pneumonia; 1, colorectal cancer; 1, acute myocardial infarction; 1, panperitonitis; and 1, multiple myeloma.
  4. b40, anorexia; 18, gastrointestinal upset; 8, vomiting; and 2, nausea.
  5. cOthers were 1, hyponatremia; 1, leukopenia; and 1, eosinophilia.
  6. dPatients had adverse drug reactions that occurred before death were included.
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