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Table 3 Multivariate Cox regression analysis of the association between the variables studied and death of PLHIV complaining of cough, Recife, 2010

From: Empirical treatment for TB in HIV: lessons from a cohort study of people living with HIV treated in Recife, Brazil

 

N (%)

HR (CI 95%)

Pvalue

Alcohol consumption

   

Abstainer

497 (63.3)

1.0

 

Light drinker

189 (24.1)

0.4 (0.2 - 0.9)

0.049

Heavy drinker

99 (12.6)

1.0 (0.5 - 1.9)

0.907

Anemia

   

No

402 (54.6)

1.0

 

Yes

334 (45.4)

2.8 (1.5 - 5.3)

0.001

CD4 cell count (time varying)

   

≥ 200

---

1.0

 

< 200

 

5.1 (3.1 – 8.6)

0.000

Chest X-ray

   

Normal

364 (45.5)

1.0

 

Abnormal

154 (19.3)

1.9 (1.1 – 3.3)

0.001

Not performed

282 (35.3)

1.5 (0.8 – 2.7)

0.146

Empirical TB treatment during follow-up

   

No

629 (78.6)

1.0

 

Yes

171 (21.4)

3.7 (2.2 – 6.3)

0.000

  1. Phtest (p = 0.7073).