Table 2. Independent factors influencing development of TBMV.

Variables	Odds ratio	95% CI	P value
Duration of illness, days	0.99	0.98–0.99	0.003
Underlying AIDS	14.55	1.71–123.91	<0.001
Presenting with fever	2.11	1.20–3.71	0.009
Presenting with productive cough	0.36	0.20–0.64	<0.001
Presenting with dyspnea	3.51	2.02–6.11	<0.001
Qualitative amount of acid fast bacilli of sputum smear	3.76	1.90–7.47	<0.001
Serum albumin levels, gm/dL	0.39	0.26–0.59	<0.001
Cavity pattern on chest X-ray	0.31	0.15–0.66	<0.002
Extension of infiltration greater than 2 lobes on chest X-ray	3.07	1.78–5.29	<0.001
Time to start anti-tuberculosis agents, days	1.06	1.00–1.12	0.04

AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome.