Table 3.
Cox Proportional Hazards Model for Mortality among Childhood Tuberculosis (TB) cases at Carmelo Hospital of Chókwè (2006–2017)
| Exposure | Hazard Ratio | Lower CI | Upper CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group | |||
| 0–4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 5–14 | 0.435 | 0.299 | 0.632 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | -- | -- | -- |
| Male | 0.986 | 0.698 | 1.395 |
| ART status | |||
| ATT before ART initiation | -- | -- | -- |
| ATT ≤90 days after ART initiation | 1.332 | 0.800 | 2.218 |
| ATT >90 days after ART initiation | 0.666 | 0.349 | 1.270 |
| HIV (−) not on ART | 0.397 | 0.237 | 0.666 |
| TB case | |||
| New case (PTB; bacteriologically confirmed) | -- | -- | -- |
| New case (PTB; not bacteriologically confirmed) | 0.679 | 0.239 | 1.931 |
| New case (EPTB) | 0.941 | 0.318 | 2.789 |
| Other | 0.609 | 0.157 | 2.363 |
| Year of TB treatment Initiation | 0.922 | 0.875 | 0.972 |
| Distance from health facility (per 10km increase) | 0.962 | 0.873 | 1.060 |
ATT= anti-tuberculosis treatment; ART= antiretroviral therapy; EPTB= extrapulmonary TB; PTB= pulmonary TB