TABLE 2. Multivariate analysis of factors associated with smear nonconversion 2 months after tuberculosis (TB) treatment started, Suriname, 2010 – 2015 (n = 458).
Characteristic |
Crude odds ratio |
95% confidence interval |
Adjusted odds ratio |
95% confidence interval |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age groups (years) | |||||
15 – 34 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
35 – 54 |
2.36 |
1.2 – 4.7 |
2.73 |
1.2 – 6.1 |
0.014 |
55+ |
1.55 |
0.6 – 4.0 |
2.49 |
1.1 – 5.9 |
0.039 |
Diabetes mellitus | |||||
No |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
Yes |
0.54 |
0.2 – 1.4 |
0.47 |
0.2 – 1.3 |
0.137 |
HIV status | |||||
Negative |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
Positive |
1.94 |
0.9 – 4.2 |
0.94 |
0.5 – 2.0 |
0.875 |
Bacillary load | |||||
≤ 1+ |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
2+ |
1.05 |
0.5 – 2.1 |
1.77 |
0.8 – 4.0 |
0.171 |
3+ |
2.72 |
0.7 – 10.6 |
2.34 |
1.2 – 4.8 |
0.02 |
Time to start TB treatment (days)a | |||||
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 – 7 |
0.88 |
0.5 – 1.6 |
0.84 |
0.5 – 1.6 |
0.585 |
8 – 14 |
0.40 |
0.1 – 1.1 |
0.38 |
0.1 – 1.2 |
0.091 |
≥ 15 |
0.34 |
1.0 – 1.2 |
0.44 |
0.1– 1.6 |
0.213 |
a This variable was categorized because it did not fulfill the monotony assumption.
Source: Prepared by the authors from the study results.