Table 8.

Cox-regression model using backward selection method with cure after treatment as the outcome variable and a set of predictors (gender, disease severity, effect of intervention, age, Timing of treatment inception referring to disease symptoms, and two comorbid conditions (HT, DM).

Predictors	Adjusted HR	P
Male gender compared to female	1.42	0.046
Intervention (Add on Niclosamide) compared to control (standard treatment)	1.63	0.007
Age group (years)		0.022
(40–59) years of age compared to <40	0.58	0.017
60+ years of age compared to <41	0.53	0.012
HT	0.56	0.003
DM	0.65	0.039

P (Model) < 0.001.