Table 3.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of original data.

	β-coefficient	Odds ratio (95% CI)	P-value
Duration of illness	0.190	1.209 (1.064, 1.374)	0.004
Coughing for 2 or more weeks	4.278	72.071 (1.876, 2,768.705)	0.022
Meningeal signs	−3.034	0.048 (0.003, 0.802)	0.035
Blood sodium	−0.383	0.682 (0.539, 0.862)	0.001
CSF % neutrophils	−0.065	0.937 (0.900, 0.975)	0.001

Values of five variables found to be associated independently with tuberculous meningitis on logistic regression analysis.