Table 3.
Univariate Cox proportional hazard regression analyses associated with survival
| Variables | HR | 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (female) |
3.119 |
0.900–10.804 |
0.073 |
|
| Age (years) |
1.105 |
1.023–1.192 |
0.011 |
|
| Body mass index (kg/m2) |
0.862 |
0.680–1.093 |
0.22 |
|
| Underlying disease |
|
|
|
|
| |
Malignant disease |
1.953 |
0.247–15.455 |
0.526 |
| |
Diabetes mellitus |
0.678 |
0.086–5.352 |
0.712 |
| Presence of hypoxemia on admission |
1.549 |
0.196–12.255 |
0.678 |
|
| Smear positive |
1.307 |
0.165–10.341 |
0.8 |
|
| Radiological findings |
|
|
|
|
| |
bilateral involvement |
1.809 |
0.384–8.526 |
0.454 |
| |
cavitation |
1.164 |
0.328–4.133 |
0.814 |
| |
effusion |
0.507 |
0.064–4.007 |
0.519 |
| Laboratory findings |
|
|
|
|
| |
Total Protein (g/dL) |
0.589 |
0.290–1.198 |
0.144 |
| |
Albumin (g/dL) |
0.41 |
0.176–0.954 |
0.038 |
| |
Cholinesterase (U/L) |
0.992 |
0.982–1.002 |
0.106 |
| |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) |
0.735 |
0.536–1.008 |
0.056 |
| |
CRP (mg/dL) |
1.094 |
0.996–1.201 |
0.061 |
| MUST score ≥ 2 |
4.401 |
0.557–34.742 |
0.16 |
|
| MUST score ≥ 4 | 14.747 | 1.860–116.265 | 0.011 | |
HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval; TB: tuberculosis; CRP: C-reactive protein;
MUST: Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool.