Table 5. Independent risk factors for developing COPD in pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients (n = 3176), by Cox proportional hazards regression analysis.
p value | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | |
Age | <0.001 | 1.036 (1.028–1.044) |
Male | <0.001 | 1.812 (1.333–2.462) |
Diabetes mellitus | 0.003 | 0.587 (0.411–0.838) |
Delay in anti-TB treatment (days) | <0.001 | 1.005 (1.003–1.007) |