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Table 3 HIV-adjusted univariable & multivariable Cox regression models stratified by country (South Africa and Ethiopia)

From: Radiographic characteristics of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in the STREAM stage 1 trial and their influence on time to culture conversion in the short regimen

Factor

Total

Univariable analysis

P-Value

Global P-Value

Multivariable analysis

P-Value

Global P-Value

HR

95% CI

HR

95% CI

HIV Status

 Negative

80

1

-

-

1

-

-

 Positive

76

1.45 (0.99, 2.14)

0.059

1.59 (1.05, 2.40)

0.028

Sex

 Male

85

1

-

-

1

-

-

 Female

71

0.91 (0.66, 1.25)

0.561

0.78 (0.55, 1.10)

0.159

Age

 18–24

36

1

-

0.560

-

-

-

 25–34

65

0.93 (0.60, 1.45)

0.760

-

-

 35–44

30

0.77 (0.44, 1.33)

0.342

-

-

 45+

25

0.71 (0.41, 1.25)

0.241

-

-

BMI

 < 16.0

17

1.62 (0.78, 3.38)

0.199

0.537

-

-

-

 16.0–18.4

49

1.10 (0.60, 2.02)

0.754

-

-

 18.5–24.9

75

1.22 (0.68, 2.18)

0.511

-

-

 25.0+

15

1

-

-

-

Smear result

 Negative/ scanty/ 1+

41

1.41 (0.95, 2.10)

0.090

0.195

-

-

-

 2+

37

1.26 (0.85, 1.88)

0.255

-

-

 3+

78

1

-

-

-

Culture result

 Negative/ 1–9 / 1+

18

1.85 (1.06, 3.22)

0.029

0.080

1.85 (1.00, 3.43)

0.050

0.089

 2+

35

1.38 (0.86, 2.21)

0.185

1.52 (0.92, 2.53)

0.102

 3+

103

1

-

1

-

Extent of opacities

 Minimal/moderate

104

1

-

-

-

-

-

 Far advanced

52

0.93 (0.64, 1.33)

0.676

-

-

Cavitation

 Absent

26

1

-

-

-

-

-

 Present

130

0.88 (0.57, 1.37)

0.578

-

-

Costophrenic obliteration

 Absent

127

1

-

-

-

-

-

 Present

29

1.07 (0.70, 1.62)

0.753

-

-

Pleural thickening

 Absent

150

1

-

-

-

-

-

 Present

6

1.09 (0.48, 2.49)

0.832

-

-

Diabetes

 No

147

1

-

-

-

-

-

 Yes

9

1.18 (0.58, 2.40)

0.653

-

-

Resistance to isoniazid

 No

10

1

-

-

-

-

-

 Yes

138

0.63 (0.32, 1.23)

0.179

-

-

Resistance to ethambutol

 No

40

1

-

-

-

-

-

 Yes

108

0.78 (0.53, 1.14)

0.198

-

-

Resistance to pyrazinamide

 No

45

1

-

-

-

-

-

 Yes

85

0.90 (0.62, 1.30)

0.566

-

-

Extent of cavities

 Nil

26

1

-

0.695

-

-

-

 Unilateral

77

0.84 (0.53, 1.34)

0.468

-

-

 Bilateral

53

0.95 (0.58, 1.54)

0.832

-

-

Previous treatment

 No

13

1

-

-

-

-

-

 Yes

143

0.97 (0.54, 1.75)

0.922

-

-

Haemoglobin

 < 11

35

1.25 (0.82, 1.89)

0.299

-

1.53 (0.98, 2.38)

0.060

-

 11+

108

1

-

1

-