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. 2018 Dec 19;13(12):e0208390. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208390

Table 6. Risk of unfavorable outcomes of TB Treatment among the elderly by patient category.

Variable Unfavorable Outcome Favorable Outcome OR (95% CI) P-Value AOR (95% CI) P-Value
EP 43 (45.3%) 52 (54.7%) 2.06 (1.30–3.27) 0.002 1.78 (1.04–3.04) 0.034
PBC 72 (27.0%) 195 (73.0%) 0.63 (0.43–0.92) 0.016 0.79 (0.51–1.23) 0.300
PCD 48 (31.6%) 104 (68.4%) 0.99 (0.66–1.49) 0.967 1.26 (0.81–1.95) 0.300
On DOT 112 (29.0%) 274 (71%) 0.62 (0.41–0.94) 0.023 0.61 (0.4–9.33) 0.023
HIV Positive 54 (34.4%) 103 (65.6%) 1.19 (0.80–1.78) 0.387 1.11 (0.74–1.67) 0.616

95% Confidence interval. Adjusted for Sex, type of patient, CPT Uptake and ART status.