Table 2 Univariate analysis of the association of patient – related characteristics with an unfavourable outcome in 629 cases treated for at least 24 hours

Sex

female

243

35

1

30

1

male

386

73

1.41 (0.90–2.204)

0.15

50

1.13 (0.69–1.84)

0.71

Age group

0 – 44

118

6

1

20

1

45 – 64

172

18

2.12 (0.81–5.56)

0.12

24

0.85 (0.44–1.63)

0.62

65 -

339

84

5.89 (2.48–13.94)

<0.001

36

0.75 (0.42–1.38)

0.36

TB history

no

570

101

1

76

1

yes

59

7

0.57 (0.25–1.29)

0.21

4

0.43 (0.15–1.23)

0.15

Social risk factor¹

no

330

76

1

33

1

yes

295

32

0.43 (0.27–0.68)

<0.001

46

1.42 (0.87–2.30)

0.18

Birthplace or nationality

Finland

603

107

1

72

1

abroad

26

1

0.23 (0.031–1.77)

0.22

8

2.77 (1.15–6.66)

0.040

Immunosuppression

no

548

78

1

76

1

yes

81

30

3.22 (1.92–5.42)

<0.001

4

0.44 (0.15–11.3)

0.15

Malignancy²

no

613

102

1

77

1

yes

15

6

4.26 (1.35–13.46)

0.017

3

2.82 (0.69–11.5)

0.15

Diabetes

no

537

86

1

73

1

yes

92

22

1.54 (0.86–2.63)

0.14

7

0.58 (0.25–1.31)

0.21