Table 2 Association of host factors with pleural LAM positivity in confirmed and suspected pleural TB cases (n = 48)
From: Diagnostic accuracy of Lipoarabinomannan detection by lateral flow assay in pleural tuberculosis
n = 48 | Pleural LAM positivity (%) | Odds ratio (95%CI) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of illness | > 1 week | 43 | 21 (48·8%) | 3·81 (37·01 − 0·39) | 0·35 |
< 1 week | 5 | 1 (20·0%) | |||
Disease severity | Mild | 15 | 4 (26·0%) | 0·08 (0·54 − 0·01) | 0·07 |
Moderate | 22 | 9 (40·9%) | 0·15 (0·88–0·02) | 0·52 | |
Severe | 11 | 9 (81·8%) | 1·00 | Ref | |
HIV status | Positive | 5 | 2 (40·0%) | 0·76 (5·05 − 0·11) | 1·00 |
Negative | 43 | 20 (46·5%) | |||
Malnutrition | Yes | 9 | 7 (77·7%) | 5·6 (30·61 − 1·02) | 0·06 |
No | 39 | 15 (38·4%) | |||
Diabetes Mellitus | Yes | 5 | 4 (80·0%) | 5·55(53·96 − 0·57) | 0·16 |
No | 43 | 18 (41·8%) | |||
Associated Pulmonary TB | Yes | 8 | 5 (62·5%) | 2·25(10·75 − 0·47) | 0·44 |
No | 40 | 17 (42·5%) | |||
ADA level > 40 IU/ml | Yes | 40 | 19 (47·5%) | 1·50 (7·17 − 0·31) | 0·71 |
No | 8 | 3 (37·5%) | |||
ADA level > 31.5 IU/ml | Yes | 41 | 20 (48·7%) | 2.38 (13.70 − 0.41) | 0.42 |
No | 7 | 2 (28·5%) | |||