Table 2 Multivariate analysis of the baseline characteristics associated with the in-hospital mortality of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

Age, years

1.050 (1.007–1.094)

0.021

1.044 (1.005–1.086)

0.028

1.040 (1.001–1.081)

0.047

Performance status

1.872 (1.213–2.890)

0.005

1.611 (1.029–2.520)

0.037

1.757 (1.136–2.719)

0.011

Chronic kidney disease

3.125 (1.746–5.593)

< 0.001

3.389 (1.811–6.343)

< 0.001

2.499 (1.362–4.587)

0.003

 C-reactive protein (mg/dL)

0.959 (0.925–0.995)

0.025

0.939 (0.904–0.975)

0.001

0.955 (0.919–0.994)

0.023

Albumin (g/dL)

0.161 (0.085–0.307)

< 0.001

0.194 (0.101–0.372)

< 0.001

0.212 (0.109–0.412)

< 0.001

Conversion within 60 days

n.s.

n.s.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Conversion within 90 days

n.a.

n.a.

0.424 (0.252–0.712)

0.001

n.a.

n.a.

Conversion within 120 days

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.333 (0.195–0.570)

< 0.001