Rifampicin/Multidrug-Resistant TB Patient Data from Sidama Region, 2013-2024

Sidama region data on 346 patients with rifampicin or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis from January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2024. The dataset, shared by Wolde Abreham Geda on figshare, examines factors linked to delayed sputum culture conversion.

Use Cases

• Identify risk factors for delayed treatment response based on patient characteristics mentioned in the description
• Model time-to-event for sputum culture conversion based on the study's outcome variable
• Assess regional treatment program effectiveness for drug-resistant TB based on the geographic scope

Strengths

• Covers an 11.5-year period from 2013 to 2024
• Includes 346 patient records
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single Sidama region study

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Likely contains clinical and demographic data collected from patient records.

Time Range

January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 13 17:31:06

Geography

Sidama region, Ethiopia