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Table 3 Risk factors associated with TB mortality among pulmonary TB/HIV co-infected patients in Beira city, Mozambique

From: Time delay and associated mortality from negative smear to positive Xpert MTB/RIF test among TB/HIV patients: a retrospective study

Characteristics

Adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR)

95% Confidence Interval (CI)

P-value

Minimum

Maximum

Time delays in days [Reference, ≤ 7 days]

 8–14 days

1.11

0.72

3.91

0.097

 15–21 days

1.69

1.12

5.59

0.032

 22–28 days

4.02

2.31

9.92

0.001

  ≥ 29 + days

12.40

5.70

22.10

0.001

Sex [Reference, female]

 Male

1.21

0.75

1.95

0.431

Age category [Reference, 15–24 years old]

 25–34 years old

1.09

0.44

2.68

0.850

 35–44 years old

1.67

0.69

3.71

0.267

 45–54 years old

1.18

0.46

3.02

0.723

  > 55 years old

1.23

0.43

3.54

0.705

WHO clinical stages of HIV [Reference, stage 3]

 Stage 4

5.45

3.11

9.56

0.001

HAART [Reference, on HAART]

 Not on HAART

6.86

3.94

11.95

0.001

TB treatment center [Reference, Ponta-Gea]

 Macurungo

1.96

1.29

4.73

0.009

 Manga Mascarenha

2.08

1.51

5.18

0.001

 Munhava

3.13

1.93

6.37

0.001

 Nhaconjo

1.89

1.31

4.92

0.003

 Chingussura

2.71

1.74

5.03

0.006

  1. aOR = adjusted Odds Ratio, HAART = Highly active antiretroviral therapy