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Characteristics
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Group 1 (≥18 days)
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Group 2 (<18 days)
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Univariate analysis
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Logistic regression
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OR
|
95% CI
|
p
|
Adjusted OR
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95% CI
|
p
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|---|
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Age, years (mean ± SD)
|
43.8 ± 15.83
|
41.28 ± 15.57
|
0.99
|
0.97-1.01
|
0.321
|
0.98
|
0.96-1.01
|
0.081
|
|
Male sex, n (%)
|
47 (60.3)
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43 (57.1)
|
1.06
|
0.77-1.76
|
0.839
|
1.16
|
0.53-2.4
|
0.720
|
|
White race, n (%)
|
48 (61.5)
|
40 (53.3)
|
1.18
|
0.85-1.64
|
0.388
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|
Current or former smoker
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50 (34.1)
|
48 (64.0)
|
1.01
|
0.72-1.38
| | | | |
|
Alcoholism, n (%)
|
31 (39.7)
|
22 (29.3)
|
1.24
|
0.92-1.69
|
0.324
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|
Drug use, n (%)
|
26 (33.3)
|
24 (32.0)
|
1.03
|
0.74-1.43
|
0.997
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|
Marijuana use, n (%)
|
16 (20.5)
|
13 (17.3)
|
1.10
|
0.76-1.60
|
0.768
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|
Cocaine use, n (%)
|
17 (21.8)
|
10 (13.3)
|
1.30
|
0.93-1.83
|
0.246
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|
Crack use, n (%)
|
18 (23.1)
|
17 (22.7)
|
1.01
|
0,70-1.46
|
0.999
| | | |
|
Symptoms, n (%) Cough
|
66 (84.6)
|
67 (89.3)
|
0.83
|
0.56-1.23
|
0.532
| | | |
|
Sputum production
|
43 (55.1)
|
55 (73.3)
|
0.69
|
0.51-0.93
|
0.029
|
0.45
|
0.20-1.01
|
0.052
|
|
Hemoptysis
|
12 (15.4)
|
13 (17.3)
|
0.93
|
0.60-1.45
|
0.555
| | | |
|
Fever
|
63 (80.8)
|
62 (82.7)
|
0.94
|
0.64-1.38
|
0.925
| | | |
|
Weight loss
|
65 (83.3)
|
52 (69.3)
|
1.54
|
0.97-2.45
|
0.064
|
2.76
|
1.14-6.71
|
0.025
|
|
Dyspnea
|
49 (62.8)
|
46 (61.3)
|
1.03
|
0.75-1.43
|
0.982
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|
Night sweats
|
58 (74.4)
|
44 (58.7)
|
1.45
|
0.99-2.12
|
0.059
|
1.74
|
0.77-3.93
|
0.184
|
|
Chest pain
|
36 (46.2)
|
34 (45.3)
|
1.01
|
0.74-1.39
|
0.999
| | | |
|
Fatigue
|
29 (37.2)
|
23 (30.7)
|
1.18
|
0.86-1.61
|
0.408
| | | |
|
Had consultation at the first health service sought, n (%)
|
72 (92.3)
|
74 (98.7)
|
0.58
|
0.41-0.81
|
0.135
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|
Chest x-ray performed, n (%)
|
65 (90.3)
|
69 (93.2)
|
0.94
|
0.69-1.28
|
0.202
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|
Previous TB, n (%)
|
7 (9.0)
|
17 (22.7)
|
0.53
|
0.28-1.01
|
0.035
|
0.50
|
0.15-1.66
|
0.256
|
|
Completed treatment, n (%)
|
4 (57.1)
|
10 (58.8)
|
0.95
|
0.27-3.35
|
0.999
| | | |
|
HIV positive, n (%)
|
42 (60.9)
|
35 (61.4)
|
0.99
|
0.72-1.37
|
0.999
| | | |
|
Radiographic pattern, n (%)
| | | | | | | | |
|
Cavitation
|
12 (15.6)
|
22 (29.3)
|
0.64
|
0.40-1.04
|
0.066
|
0.45
|
0.19-1.08
|
0.074
|
|
Pleural effusion
|
4 (5.1)
|
2 (2.7)
|
1.32
|
0.74-2.39
|
0.682
| | | |
|
Milliary pattern
|
11 (14.1)
|
3 (4.0)
| | |
0.059
|
5.33
|
1.15-24.56
|
0.032
|
|
Consolidation
|
41 (52.6)
|
40 (53.3)
| | |
0.999
| | | |
|
Fibrotic changes
|
2 (2.6)
|
13 (17.3)
| | |
0.005
|
0.12
|
0.02- 0.64
|
0.013
|
|
Reticular infiltrates
|
28 (35.9)
|
21 (28.0)
| | |
0.382
| | | |
|
Forms of TB
| | | | | | | | |
|
Pulmonary TB
|
75 (96.2)
|
74 (98.7)
| | |
0.620
| | | |
|
Pleuropulmonary TB
|
3 (3.8)
|
1 (1.3)
| | |
0.640
| | | |
|
Pulmonary + milliary TB
|
12 (15.4)
|
7 (9.3)
| | |
0.374
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- TB = Tuberculosis; SD = Standard deviation, n = Number of cases, HIV = Human immunodeficiency virus, OR = Odds ratio, 95% CI = 95% confidence interval.
