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Table 4 Comparison of multivariate logistic regression models using complete case and multiple imputation analysis

From: Risk factors for poor treatment outcomes of 2266 multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases in Ho Chi Minh City: a retrospective study

Risk factors

Successn (%)

Non-success n (%)

Complete case analysisa

Multiple imputation analysis

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

Gender: male

1231 (75.0%)

471 (78.8%)

1.55

0.99–2.42

1.10

0.84–1.44

Age ≤ 60 years

  

0.98

0.90–1.07

1.01

0.96–1.06

Age > 60 years

  

1.79

1.26–2.54

1.45

1.14–1.79

 

For every increase of 5 years of age

Diabetes

285 (34.1%)

71 (21.3%)

0.84

0.55–1.31

0.81

0.61–1.08

HIV positive

102 (6.5%)

99 (17.9%)

3.12

1.66–5.84

2.94

2.07–4.16

History of previous MDR-TB treatment

18 (1.2%)

38 (7.0%)

20.37

5.52–75.17

5.53

2.85–10.72

Low smear gradeb

788 (48.9%)

259 (44.1%)

1.72

1.00–2.95

1.47

1.08–2.00

High smear gradec

416 (25.8%)

209 (35.6%)

2.25

1.28–3.93

2.06

1.49–2.87

AFB positive unknown

40 (2.5%)

22 (3.7%)

2.70

1.08–6.78

2.80

1.47–5.36

BMI < 21

  

0.82

0.76–0.89

0.83

0.79–0.87

BMI ≥ 21

  

0.96

0.81–1.15

1.06

0.93–1.2

 

For every 1 increase of BMI

  1. a Complete case analysis: non-imputed data
  2. b Low smear grade: scanty or 1+ on AFB smear
  3. c High smear grade: 2+ or 3+ on AFB smear