Table 3 Multivariate regression analysis of CT findings in sputum smear-negative TB suspects
From: Fiberoptic bronchoscopy for the rapid diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis
Characteristic | All suspects | TB | Non-TB | P-value | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | N = 126 | N = 54 | N = 72 |  |  |
Consolidation, n (%) | 88 (69.8) | 38 (70.4) | 50 (69.4) | 0.726 | 1.05 (0.484–2.257) |
Nodule, n (%) | 50 (39.7) | 23 (42.6) | 27 (37.5) | 0.435 | 1.24 (0.602–2.541) |
Cavity, n (%) | 23 (18.3) | 15 (27.8) | 8 (11.1) | 0.050 | 3.08 (1.195–7.924) |
Tree-in-bud, n (%) | 52 (41.3) | 34 (63.0) | 18 (25.0) | <0.001 | 5.10 (2.366–10.991) |
Mediastinal LAP, n (%) | 53 (42.1) | 26 (48.1) | 27 (37.5) | 0.940 | 1.55 (0.756–3.167) |