Table 2.

Odds ratios of TB treatment initiation following a negative diagnostic test result.

	Univariable analysis (95% Credible Intervals)	Multivariable analysis* (95% Credible Intervals)
Age category
18 – 30 years	Ref	Ref
31 – 40 years	1.44 (1.13–1.83)	1.17 (0.92–1.51)
41 years and above	1.42 (1.12–1.80)	1.11 (0.87–1.43)
Sex
Female	Ref	Ref
Male	1.80 (1.50–2.16)	1.61 (1.31–1.95)
History of prior TB
None	Ref	Ref
Yes	1.61 (1.13–2.03)	1.36 (1.06–1.73)
Unknown	0.81 (0.32–1.77)	0.73 (0.28–1.65)
Reported cough
None	Ref	Ref
Yes	5.93 (4.52–7.88)	4.62 (3.42–6.27)
Reported night sweats
None	Ref	Ref
Yes	2.34 (1.89–2.89)	1.50 (1.21–1.90)
Reported fever
None	Ref	Ref
Yes	1.84 (1.48–2.28)	1.13 (0.91–1.39)
HIV
Negative	Ref	Ref
Positive, not on ART	1.88 (1.38–2.57)	1.68 (1.23–2.32)
Positive, on ART	0.73 (0.52–1.02)	0.90 (0.64–1.30)
Unknown	0.98 (0.65–1.46)	0.82 (0.55–1.20)
Diagnostic test
Sputum Smear	Ref	Ref
Xpert	0.64 (0.51–0.79)	0.77 (0.62–0.96)
Xpert Ultra	0.21 (0.13–0.34)	0.57 (0.30–1.07)
Year	0.77 (0.71–0.83)	0.81 (0.74–0.90)

^*Multivariable regression model also included country random effects, coefficients shown in Table S2. Ref = reference category.