Table 2 Multivariate analysis for predictors of mycobacteremia in sputum smear-negative HIV-infected presumptive TB patients*

Age (years)

1.1(0.9-1.3)

0.260

-

-

Hospitalization

3.7(1.4-9.6)

0.005

-

-

Male gender

2.8(1.4-5.4)

0.002

3.4(1.4-7.9)

0.005

Not on ART

2.0(1.0-4.2)

0.07

1.5(0.5-4.0)

0.128

CD4 < 100

7.5(3.1-18.2)

<0.001

3.1(1.1-8.6)

0.030

**CXR abnormal

1.2(0.6-2.5)

0.631

0.8(0.3-2.0)

0.637

Positive urine TB LAM test

34.6(15.6-76.5)

<0.001

15.3(5.7-41.1)

<0.001