Table 3 Predictors of mortality among TB-HIV co-infected patients in Bahir Dar town, 2012

ART

   Started

3.17 (2.39, 4.19)

0.54 (0.36, 0.82)*

   Not started

6.03 (4.49, 8.11)

1

CPT prophylaxis

   Prescribed

3.59 (2.66, 4.87)

1

   Not prescribed

10.18 (6.77, 15.32)

3.15 (1.95, 5.11)*

Type of TB

   Smear negative PTB

2.02 (1.26, 3.25)

1

   Smear positive PTB

4.31 (2.81, 6.61)

2.02 (1.07, 3.83)*

   Extra PTB

5.81 (4.46, 7.57)

2.77 (1.61, 4.78)*

Past OIs

   No

4.62 (3.50, 6.09)

1

   Yes

3.53 (2.48, 5.02)

0.77 (0.49, 1.20)

Past TB treatment

   No

3.95 (3.10, 5.03)

1

   Yes

3.58 (2.25, 5.68)

0.91 (0.54, 1.54)

Functional status

   Working

2.21 (1.55, 3.14)

1

   Ambulatory

6.39 (4.61, 8.87)

2.77 (1.71, 4.47)*

   Bedridden

7.31 (3.81, 14.05)

3.88 (2.15, 7.02)*

CD4 count

   < 75

6.22 (4.42, 8.75)

2.08 (1.17, 3.30)*

   75-150

4.44 (2.90, 6.81)

1.50 (0.80, 2.82)

   150-250

3.57 (2.28, 5.59)

1.24 (0.65, 2.37)

   > = 250

2.89 (1.82, 4.59)

1

Health institution

   Health center

2.67 (1.91, 3.72)

1

   Hospital

5.89(4.57, 7.61)

2.18 (1.43, 3.33)*

Age(n = 408)

   15-24

3.30 (2.08, 5.24)

1

   25-34

3.79 (2.78, 5.17)

1.15 (0.66, 2.01)

   35-44

4.40 (2.70, 7.18)

1.30 (0.66, 2.55)

   > = 45

8.97 (5.72, 14.06)

2.58 (1.34, 4.92)*

Sex

   Male

4.53 (3.36, 6.07)

1

   Female

3.69 (2.75, 4.94)

0.82 (0.54, 1.24)

Educational status

   Not educated

4.47 (3.05, 6.57)

1

   Primary

1.93 (1.07, 3.49)

0.45 (0.22, 0.90)*

   Secondary

4.82 (3.49, 6.66)

1.10 (0.66, 1.81)

   Tertiary

4.48 (2.60, 7.72)

1.05 (0.54, 2.05)