Table 3. Risk factors for mortality in cases of TB/HIV co-infection in Porto Alegre, from 2009 to 2013.
| Characteristics | Crude RR (CI 95%)a | Adjusted RR (CI 95%)b |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 0.91 (0.85–0.97)** | 1.07 (1.01–1.14)* |
| Gender | p = 0.564 | p = 0.675 |
| Male | Reference | Reference |
| Female | 1.06 (0.87–1.28) | 0.96 (0.79–1.16) |
| Age | 1.03 (1.01–1.04)*** | 1 (0.99–1.01) |
| Years of Education | p = 0.008 | p<0.001 |
| ≤7 | 2.49 (1.24–5.71) | 3.94 (2.26–7.09) |
| 8–11 | 2.02 (0.99–4.69) | 2.84 (1.61–5.16) |
| ≥ 12 | Reference | Reference |
| Race ∕ethnicity (self-declared) | p = 0.996 | p = 0.477 |
| White | Reference | Reference |
| Others | 1.00 (0.83–1.,2) | 1.07 (0.89–1.29) |
| DHAc | p = 0.501 | p<0.001 |
| CEN | 1.09 (0.81–1.46) | 1.54 (1.17–2.05) |
| GCC | 1.25 (0.9–1.72) | 1.59 (1.16–2.18) |
| LENO | 1.2 (0.89–1.61) | 1.37 (1.03–1.84) |
| NHNI | 1.35 (0.91–1.99) | 1.53 (1.04–2.26) |
| NEB | 1.22 (0.87–1.7) | 2.05 (1.48–2.86) |
| PLP | Reference | Reference |
| RES | 1.47 (1.01–2.13) | 1.39 (0.96–2.03) |
| SCS | 1.29 (0.88–1.89) | 2.04 (1.39–3.05) |
| Type of entry | p = 0.07 | p<0.001 |
| New case | Reference | Reference |
| Relapse | 1.08 (0.83–1.39) | 1.33 (1.03–1.73) |
| Return after default | 1.08 (0.87–1.33) | 1.53 (1.22–1.91) |
| Transfer | 0.41 (0.17–0.85) | 0.66 (0.36–1.23) |
| Prescription of DOTd | p<0.001 | p = 0.085 |
| Yes | Reference | Reference |
| No | 1.77 (1.42–2.22) | 0.83 (0.68–1.03) |
aunivariate models
bmulti-variable model by the logistic regression method
*p-value <0.05
**p-value <0.01
***p-value <0.001
cDistrict Health Authorities (DHA): Centro (CEN), Baltazar (NEB), East/Northeast (LENO), Gloria/Cruzeiro/Cristal (GCC), South/Center South (SCS), Parthenon/Lomba do Pinheiro (PLP), Restinga/South End (RES), Northwest/Humaitá/Navegantes/Ilhas (NHNI)
dDOT = Directly observed therapy.