Table 1. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with death in cases of TB/HIV coinfection, 2009–2013, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
| Characteristics | Total | Survival | Died | pa | Crude Hazard Ratio | pb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 2417 | n = 1793 (74,2%) | n = 624 (25,8%) | (IC 95%) | |||
| Sex | 0,328 | |||||
| Male | 1586 | 1166(73,5) | 420(26,5) | 1,10 (0,93–1,29) | 0,286 | |
| Female | 831 | 627(75,5) | 204(24,5) | |||
| Age | 38±9,91 | 37,21±9,52 | 39,63±10,51 | <0,001 | 1,02 (1,01–1,03) | <0,001 |
| Years of schooling | 0,003 | |||||
| Up to 7 years | 1546 | 1129(73) | 417(27) | 2,45 (1,16–5,17) | 0,019 | |
| 8 to 11 years | 629 | 490(77,9) | 139(22,1) | 1,97 (0,92–4,21) | 0,081 | |
| 12 years or more | 59 | 52(88,1) | 7(11,9) | 1,00 | ||
| Race/color | 0,598 | |||||
| White | 1356 | 1011(74,6) | 345(25,4) | 1,00 | ||
| Mixed | 1053 | 776(73,7) | 277(26,3) | 1,04 (0,89–1,22) | 0,650 | |
| Mental illness | 0,907 | |||||
| Yes | 990 | 73(73,7) | 26(26,3) | 1,03 (0,69–1,53) | 0,876 | |
| No | 2312 | 1716(74,2) | 596(25,8) | 1,00 | ||
| Entry Classification | <0,001 | |||||
| New Case | 1389 | 978(70,4) | 411(29,6) | 5,94 (1,91–18,5) | 0,002 | |
| Recurrence | 351 | 253(72,1) | 98(27,9) | 5,40 (1,71–17,0) | 0,004 | |
| Return after abandonment | 620 | 508(81,9) | 112(18,1) | 3,46 (1,10–10,9) | 0,034 | |
| Transfer | 57 | 54(94,7) | 3(5,3) | 1,00 | ||
| Alcohol abuse | 0,457 | |||||
| Yes | 620 | 453(73,1) | 167(26,9) | 1,07 (0,89–1,27) | 0,479 | |
| No | 1794 | 1338(74,6) | 456(25,4) | 1,00 | ||
| DOT indicated | <0,001 | |||||
| Yes | 626 | 513(81,9) | 113(18,1) | 0,60 (0,49–0,74) | <0,001 | |
| No | 1784 | 1274(71,4) | 510(28,6) | 1,00 | ||
| DOT performed | <0,001 | |||||
| Yes | 405 | 341(84,2) | 64(15,8) | 0,56 (0,43–0,72) | <0,001 | |
| No | 1993 | 1438(72,2) | 555(27,8) | 1,00 | ||
| Hospitalization | <0,001 | |||||
| Yes | 1258 | 768(61) | 490(39) | 3,78 (3,12–4,57) | <0,001 | |
| No | 1159 | 1025(88,4) | 134(11,6) | 1,00 | ||
| Number of hospitalization | 2(1–4) | 2(1–4) | 2(1–4) | 0,904 | 0,98 (0,95–1,01) | 0,111 |
| Length of hospitalization (days) | 36(16–80) | 36(17–80) | 35,5(16–77,3) | 0,423 | 0,99 (0,99–1,00) | 0,034 |
pa value of Pearson’s chi-square test. pb value of the crude analysis of the COX regression.