Table 4 Hierarchical logistic regression of forms of TB and clinical characteristics, Brazil, 2007 – 2011
From: Epidemiology of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Brazil: a hierarchical model
Level | Characteristics | OR * | CI (95%) ** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Level 3 | HIV/AIDS | Negative | Reference | |
Positive | 2.15 | 2.09 – 2.21 | ||
Alcoholism | No | Reference | ||
Yes | 0.45 | 0.43 – 0.46 | ||
Diabetes | No | Reference | ||
Yes | 0.54 | 0.51 – 0.57 | ||
Mental illness | No | Reference | ||
Yes | 0.88 | 0.82 – 0.95 | ||
Other diseases | No | Reference | ||
Yes | 1.18 | 1.15 – 1.22 | ||
Level 4 | Admission type | New cases | Reference | |
Relapse | 0.65 | 0.62 – 0.69 | ||
Readmission after dropout | 0.39 | 0.37 – 0.42 | ||
Unknown | 0.66 | 0.53 – 0.81 | ||
Transfer | 1.31 | 1.24 – 1.37 | ||
TST | Negative | Reference | ||
Positive | 1.08 | 1.02 – 1.13 | ||
AFB smear | Negative | Reference | ||
Positive | 0.12 | 0.12 – 0.13 | ||
Culture | Negative | Reference | ||
Positive | 0.64 | 0.60 – 0.67 | ||
Histopathology | Negative | Reference | ||
Positive | 3.57 | 3.24 – 3.92 | ||
Level 5 | DOT | Not performed | Reference | |
Performed | 0.69 | 0.67 – 0.71 | ||
Exit condition | Cure | Reference | ||
Dropout | 0.79 | 0.76 – 0.83 | ||
Death by TB | 0.73 | 0.68 – 0.79 | ||
Death by other causes | 1.05 | 1.00 – 1.12 | ||
Transferal | 1.24 | 1.18 – 1.30 | ||
MDR-TB | 0.43 | 0.27 – 0.68 | ||