Sociodemographic characteristics of MDR TB patients included in the present analysis (n = 583).

XDR TB = extensively drug-resistance tuberculosis.
*5000 PHP/month equals approximately $120 US dollars/month.
†DST missing for 25 patients who were treated empirically (n = 558 with DST). DST for 1st line drugs included isoniazid (H), rifampin (R), pyrazinamide (Z), ethambutol (E); injectable drugs tested included streptomycin (S) and kanamycin (K); 2nd line floroquinolones tested included ciprofloxacin (Cpx) and ofloxacin (Ofx).
§Drugs are not mutually exclusive, and indicate number and proportion of patients who were prescribed the drug at some point during the treatment course.
Values represent number of patients and proportion unless otherwise noted.