Table 5 Univariate analysis of the association of patient -related characteristics with an unfavourable outcome in 231 cases treated for at least 24 hours

Sex

female

137

15

1

26

1

41

1

male

94

17

1.78 (0.83-3.82)

0.14

16

0.97 (0.48-1.95)

0.93

33

1.27 (0.72-2.21)

0.41

Age at diagnosis

risk per five years

1.53 (1.24-1.88)

<0.001

1.07 (0.95-1.21)

0.29

1.18 (1.03-1.34)

0.01

TB history

no

200

30

1

35

1

65

1

yes

31

2

0.41 (0.09-1.83)

0.24

7

1.23 (0.49-3.11)

0.67

9

0.85 (0.37-1.95)

0.70

Social risk factor

no

215

31

1

40

1

71

1

yes

16

1

0.36 (0.05-2.83)

0.33

2

0.55 (0.12-2.56)

0.45

3

0.47 (0.13-1.67)

0.25

Site of tuberculosis

superficial

114

13

1

26

1

39

1

deep

117

19

1.34 (0.62- 2.89)

0.46

16

0.56 (0.28-1.13)

0.11

35

0.82 (0.47-1.43)

0.48

Immunosuppression

no

204

22

1

38

1

60

1

yes

27

10

5.03 (2.00-12.87)

0.001

4

1.17 (0.36-3.78)

0.80

14

2.58 (1.15-5.83)

0.02

Malignancy¹

no

223

29

1

42

1

71

1

yes

7

2

2.02 (0.38-10.9)

0.41

0

0

1.00

2

0.84 (0.16-4.46)

0.84

Diabetes

no

205

25

1

37

1

62

1

yes

26

7

2.86 (1.05-7.79)

0.04

5

1.38 (0.47-4.08)

0.56

12

1.98 (0.86-4.52)

0.11

Total

231

32

42

74