Table 4 Multivariate predictors of mortality among TB-HIV co-infected patients in Bahir Dar town, 2012

ART

   Started

0.54 (0.36, 0.82)

0.35 (0.19, 0.64)*

   Not started

1

1

CPT prophylaxis

   Prescribed

1

1

   Not prescribed

3.15 (1.95, 5.11)

3.03 (1.58, 5.79)*

Type of TB

   Smear negative PTB

1

1

   Smear positive PTB

2.02 (1.07, 3.83)

2.11 (0.95, 4.65)

   Extra PTB

2.77 (1.61, 4.78)

2.39 (1.23, 4.66)*

CD4 count

   < 75

2.08 (1.17, 3.30)

4.83 (1.98, 11.78)*

   75-150

1.50 (0.80, 2.82)

3.57 (1.48, 8.61)*

   150-250

1.24 (0.65, 2.37)

3.07 (1.33, 7.07)*

   > = 250

1

1

Functional status

   Working

1

1

   Ambulatory

2.77 (1.71, 4.47)

2.10 (1.22, 3.62)*

   Bedridden

3.88 (2.15, 7.02)

2.11 (0.98, 4.53)

Health Institution

   Health center

1

1

   Hospital

2.18 (1.43, 3.33)

2.64 (1.51, 4.62)*

Age(n = 408)

   15-24

1

1

   25-34

1.15 (0.66, 2.01)

1.17 (0.60, 2.29)

   35-44

1.30 (0.66, 2.55)

0.98 (0.43, 2.23)

   > = 45

2.58 (1.34, 4.92)

2.20 (0.97, 4.59)

Educational status

   Not educated

1

1

   Primary

0.45 (0.22, 0.90)

0.49 (0.22, 1.12)

   Secondary

1.10 (0.66, 1.81)

0.88 (0.49, 1.58)

   Tertiary

1.05 (0.54, 2.05)

0.65 (0.29, 1.47)