Table 5.
Probability of lost to follow-up outcome for tuberculosis patients in the PII TB cohort according to their predictive score (2006–2009)
| Predictive score | Lost to follow-up outcome / Total | Rate of lost to follow-up outcome (%) | OR (95% CI)a | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0b |
22 / 998 |
2.2 |
1 |
…. |
| 1 |
63 / 1163 |
5.4 |
2.54 (1.55 - 4.15) |
<0.0001 |
| 2 |
51 / 516 |
9.9 |
4.86 (2.91 - 8.11) |
<0.0001 |
| 3 |
35 / 213 |
16.4 |
8.72 (4.99 - 15.22) |
<0.0001 |
| 4 |
12 / 80 |
15 |
7.82 (3.71 - 16.49) |
<0.0001 |
| 5 | 12 / 43 | 28 | 17.17 (7.80 - 37.80) | <0.0001 |
aOR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval b Reference category: indicates unable to calculate.