Table 2. - Binary logistic regression for characteristics associated with tuberculosis treatment initiation within the first 24 h after hospital admission.
| Variable | b | Wald | Significance | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.01 | 2.26 | 0.133 | 1.02 | 1.00-1.03 |
| Female gender | 0.69 | 4.60 | 0.032 | 1.99 | 1.06-3.74 |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 0.73 | 2.88 | 0.090 | 2.08 | 0.89-4.83 |
| Extrapulmonary tuberculosis | 0.04 | 0.005 | 0.942 | 1.04 | 0.36-3.00 |
| Cough | 0.34 | 0.94 | 0.333 | 1.40 | 0.71-2.76 |
| Night sweats | 0.41 | 1.30 | 0.254 | 1.50 | 0.75-3.00 |
| AFB-positive spontaneous sputum smear | 1.43 | 13.37 | < 0.001 | 4.19 | 1.94-9.00 |
| Cavitary disease | −0.10 | 0.05 | 0.828 | 0.90 | 0.36-2.26 |
| Pleural effusion | −0.50 | 1.00 | 0.317 | 0.61 | 0.23-1.62 |
| Normal chest X-ray | −0.57 | 0.63 | 0.428 | 0.57 | 0.14-2.31 |
| Constant | −0.57 | 0.26 | 0.611 | 0.57 | - |