Table 3. Univariate and multivariate analysis and progress to death in adult patients with visceral leishmaniasis (n = 134).
| Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | RR | 95% CI | p value | RR | 95% CI | p value |
| Secondary bacterial infection | 7,10 | 3,11–16,20 | <0,001 | 2.57 | 1.31–3.83 | <0,001 |
| Relapse | 3,41 | 1,89–6,13 | <0,001 | 5.87 | 1.39–24.75 | 0.016 |
| Edema | 3,29 | 1,64–6,57 | <0,001 | 5.20 | 1.55–17.49 | 0.008 |
| HIV/AIDS | 3,30 | 1,67–6,51 | <0,001 | 4.63 | 1,35–15.90 | 0.015 |
RR = relative risk. CI 95% = Confidence interval of 95%.
Multivariate analysis was followed by the Wald test and correlation matrix.