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Table 2 Risk Factors for Death among SPPTB in Commune VI of Bamako in Univariate Cox, Mali, 2011–2015

From: Time and risk factors for death among smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in the Health District of commune VI of Bamako, Mali, 2016

Participants characteristics

SPPTB deaths

HRi [95% CIii]

P-value

Yes

No

  

Age

<  45 years of age

58

1023

1

-

≥ 45 years old

32

249

2.16 [1.40–3.33]

0.001

Sex

Female

37

375

1

Male

53

897

0.61 [0.40–0.93]

0.023

Initial weight

≥ 40 kg

72

1205

1

<  40 kg

18

67

4.06 [2.42–6.81]

0.001

Type of SPPTB

New casei

81

1154

1

Old caseii

9

118

1.00 [0.50–2.03]

0.992

HIV

Negative

12

400

1

0.001

Unknown

53

793

2.18 [1.17–4.09]

 

Positive

25

79

8.97 [4.50–17.86]

 

Smear density

1+

27

325

1

0.25

2+

10

230

0,55 [0.27–1,14]

 

3+

53

717

0.92 [0.57–1.46]

 

Treatment center

Semi-rural

59

823

1

Urbain

31

449

0.96 [0.62–1.49]

0.865

  1. iNew case: never been treated for TB or have taken anti-TB drugs for less than 1 month
  2. iiOld case: have received 1 month or more of anti-TB drugs in the past