Table 2.

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

Variable		Total	Death			Other unfavourable
		N	N	OR (95% CI)	p	N	OR (95% CI)	p
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

¹Information missing for four cases

²Information missing for one case

Significant p-values are darkened.