Table 3. Predictors of Mortality Among TB-HIV-Coinfected Patients in Southwest Ethiopia.
| Variables | Cases, n (%)a | Controls, n (%)a | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 40 (58.8) | 84 (41.0) | 2.06 (1.18-3.59) | 2.04 (1.04-4.02) | .039 |
| Female | 28 (41.2) | 121 (59.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Functional status | |||||
| Working | 11 (15.9) | 80 (38.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Ambulatory | 35 (50.7) | 73 (35.3) | 3.49 (1.65-7.37) | 3.01 (1.30-6.98) | .010 |
| Bedridden | 23 (33.3) | 54 (26.1) | 3.10 (1.40-6.87) | 2.84 (1.17-6.89) | .021 |
| Chronic cough | |||||
| Yes | 27 (39.1) | 19 (9.2) | 6.36 (3.24-12.50) | 4.75 (2.14-10.56) | .000 |
| No | 42 (60.9) | 188 (90.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Baseline CD4 count | |||||
| <50 | 10 (14.5) | 19 (9.2) | 1.90 (0.81-4.44) | 2.10 (0.74-5.95) | .163 |
| 51-200 | 23 (33.3) | 58 (28.0) | 1.43 (0.78-2.63) | 1.32 (0.64-2.74) | .454 |
| ≥201 | 36 (52.2) | 130 (46.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Night sweating | |||||
| Yes | 27 (39.1) | 44 (21.3) | 2.38 (1.32-4.28) | 1.41 (0.69-2.85) | .338 |
| No | 42 (60.9) | 163 (78.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| WHO stage | |||||
| 1-2 | 3 (4.4) | 36 (17.6) | 0.21 (0.06-0.72) | 0.39 (0.11-1.38) | .143 |
| 3-4 | 65 (95.6) | 168 (82.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Never married | 10 (14.7) | 50 (24.6) | 0.93 (0.38-2.26) | 0.72 (0.25-2.12) | .055 |
| Married | 44 (64.7) | 88 (43.3) | 2.32 (1.17-4.59) | 1.87 (0.84-4.16) | .127 |
| Sep/div/wid | 14 (20.6) | 65 (32.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Abbreviations: COR, crude odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; TB, tuberculosis; Sep, separated; div, divorced; wid, widowed; WHO, World Health Organization.
a
There are some missing values, hence the cases and controls might not add up to 69 and 207, respectively.