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Table 2 Univariable logistic regression analysis of potential predictors of tuberculosis death

From: Development and validation of a prognostic score during tuberculosis treatment

Predictors

Overall

N = 2250

Dead patients

N = 213 (%)

Treatment success

N = 2037 (%)

Crude OR (95% CI)

p-value

Gender

    

0.914

 Male

1286 (57.2)

121 (56.8)

1165 (57.2)

0.94 (0.74–1.31)

 

 Female

964 (42.8)

92 (43.2)

872 (42.8)

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Age, years

35.8 (12.7)

42.4 (13.5)

35.1 (12.4)

1.04 (1.03–1.05)

<0.0001

Adjusted BMI, kg/m2

21.4 (4.0)

19.2 (4.9)

21.6 (3.9)

0.83 (0.80–0.87)

<0.0001

Initial hospitalization

     

 Yes

1363 (60.6)

146 (68.5)

1217 (59.7)

1.47 (1.08–1.99)

0.012

 No

887 (39.4)

67 (31.7)

820 (40.3)

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Clinical form

    

<0.0001

 PTB+

1527 (67.9)

107 (50.2)

1420 (69.7)

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 PTB−

210 (9.3)

42 (19.7)

168 (8.2)

3.32 (2.24–4.91)

 

 ETB

513 (22.8)

64 (30.0)

449 (22.0)

1.89 (1.36–2.62)

 

Type of patient

    

0.393

 New cases

2119 (94.2)

199 (93.4)

1920 (94.3)

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 Retreatment

106 (4.7)

13 (6.1)

93 (4.6)

1.35 (0.74–2.4)

 

 Other

25 (1.1)

1 (0.5)

24 (1.2)

0.40 (0.05–2.99)

 

HIV serology

     

 Positive

788 (35.0)

149 (69.9)

639 (31.4)

5.09 (3.74–6.93)

<0.0001

 Negative

1462 (65.0)

64 (30.0)

1398 (68.6)

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  1. OR odds ratio, BMI  body mass index adjusted by divided weight by the square of 1.70m  for men and 1.60m for women, SD standard deviation, PTB+ smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis, PTB- smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis, ETB extra-pulmonary tuberculosis