Quantitative investigation of factors relevant to the T cell spot test for tuberculosis infection in active tuberculosis

Table 4 Exact logistic regression analysis of false negative T-SPOT.TB

Variable	Estimate	P value	Standard error for p-value	Simulation sample size for Monte Carlo	95% confidence intervals for parameters
Variable	Estimate	P value	Standard error for p-value	Simulation sample size for Monte Carlo	Lower	Upper
Joint^a	NA	0.873	0.015	8300	NA	NA
Prealbumin	−0.126	0.740	0.037	1205	−1.525	1.359
Albumin	0.813	0.133	0.018	3414	−0.252	2.585
Albumin-globulin ratio	0.880	0.035	0.009	4866	0.008	2.262
CD4+ T lymphocytes	0.551	0.028	0.008	3491	0.059	1.196
CD8+ T lymphocytes	0.498	0.035	0.010	2724	−0.033	1.324

^a: It represents a test that all the parameters for the exact statement are simultaneously equal to zero in addition to the tests of the individual parameters
NA Not applicable

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