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Table 3 Bi-variable and multivariable Cox-regression analysis to identify the predictors of tuberculosis among HIV positive adults on ART care at Debre-Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

From: Incidence and predictors of tuberculosis among HIV-positive adults on antiretroviral therapy at Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective record review

Variables

Survival status

CHR (95%CI)

AHR (95%CI)

Event

Censored

Sex

 Male

47

181

1.6(1.1 2.5)

1.2 (0.8, 2.0)

 Female

36

228

1

1

CD4 cell count

 < 200 cell/mm3

55

180

2.2 (1.4, 3.4)

1.3 (0.8, 2.1)

 > =200 cell/mm3

28

228

1

1

WHO clinical staging

 Stage I and II

26

278

1

1

 Stage III and IV

57

131

4.0 (2.5, 6.4)

2.1 (1.2, 3.2)a

Functional status

 Working

51

367

1

1

 Ambulatory & bedridden

32

41

5.0 (3.2, 7.8)

1.8 (1.1, 3.1)a

BMI / MUAC

 Underweight

32

113

1.6(1.1.2.6)

1.3 (0.8, 2.1)

 Not Underweight

51

296

1

1

Hemoglobin level

 < 10 g/dl

27

20

6.7 (4.2, 10.7)

3.5 (2.1, 5.8)a

 ≥ 10 g/dl

56

383

1

1

Opportunistic infection

 Yes

51

111

3.7 (2.4,5.7)

2.8 (1.7, 4.4)a

 No

32

298

1

1

CPT

 Yes

69

354

1

1

 No

14

55

1.6 (0.9, 2.8)

1.4 (0.8, 2.5)

IPT

 Yes

10

169

1

1

 No

73

240

4.8 (2.5, 9.3)

3.9 (1.9, 7.6)a

  1. aSignificant predictors and data are in bold