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

Table 7. Risk factors associated with death among the elderly TB population.

Variable Died OR (95% CI) P-Value AOR (95% CI) P-Value
On DOT 72 (18.7%) 0.75 (0.46–1.21) 0.241 0.76 (0.46–1.25) 0.289
PBC 36 (13.5%) 0.42 (0.27–0.67) <0.001 0.42 (0.26–0.66) <0.001
HIV positive 40 (25.5%) 1.62 (1.03–2.55) 0.035 1.61 (1.01–2.56) 0.046
Male 60 (19.2%) 0.91 (0.58–1.41) 0.665 0.90 (0.57–1.41) 0.659

95% Confidence interval. Adjusted for Disease classification, Type of patient, CPT Uptake and ART status.