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. 2017 Jan 24;12(1):e0168865. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168865

Table 2. Factors associated with TB recurrence in the study population, 2010§.

Patient attributes Univariate unadjusted HR (95% CI) p-value Multivariable adjusted HR (95% CI) p-value
Male sex 1·04 (0·58–1·85) 0.89 0·99 (0·55–1·81) 0.98
Age groups (years)
≤44 1 1
45–59 1.48 (0.78–2.81) 0.23 1.03 (0.52–2.05) 0.93
60~ 1.27 (0.67–2.42) 0.46 0.96 (0.46–1.99) 0.92
Drug resistance status
Non-MDR-TB 1.00 1.00
MDR-TB 3·37 (1·98–5·73) <0.001 2·75 (1·58–4·79) <0.001
Education
≥ Middle school 1.00 1.00
≤ Primary school 1·95 (1·14–3·36) 0.01 1·72 (0·88–3·35) 0.11
Number of bedrooms in patient’s home
≥4 1.00 1.00
≤3 1·74 (1·01–3·00) 0.04 0·97 (0·52–1·79) 0.92
Annual household income (Yuan)
≥10,000 1.00 1.00
<10,000 2·52 (1·47–4·32) 0.001 2·05 (1·11–3·80) 0.02

§Those with missing values were excluded.