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. 2022 Mar 15;75(9):1594–1601. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac208

Table 2.

Neurocognitive Outcomes, Comparing the 3 Arms, Assessed Longitudinally Over the Course of Study Participation

Outcome Variable Study Arm Univariable Analysis Multivariable Analysisa
Estimated Difference (95% CI) P Value Estimated Difference (95% CI) P-Value
Visual reception R15HZE Ref Ref
R30HZE 1.96 (–5.65 to 9.57) .61 3.56 (–2.72 to 9.83) .27
R30HZL 0.45 (–7.13 to 8.03) .91 –2.83 (–9.77 to 4.10) .42
Fine motor R15HZE Ref Ref
R30HZE 10.7 (3.19–18.28) .005 12.0 (5.46–18.5) <.01
R30HZL 5.20 (–2.39 to 12.8) .18 2.40 (–4.82 to 9.62) .52
Receptive language R15HZE Ref Ref
R30HZE 11.78 (3.61–20.0) .005 12.2 (5.87–18.5) <.01
R30HZL 4.80 (–3.36 to 13.0) .25 1.30 (–5.68 to 8.28) .72
Expressive language R15HZE Ref .03 Ref
R30HZE 13.2 (1.4–24.9) .22 14.9 (4.45–25.28) .01
R30HZL 7.2 (–4.4 to 18.8) 2.64 (–8.45 to 13.7) .64
Gross motor R15HZE Ref .24 Ref
R30HZE 5.02 (–3.37 to 13.41) 4.15 (–1.20 to 9.50) .13
R30HZL 16.02 (7.37–25.54) <.001 7.20 (–.31 to 14.71) .06

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; R15HZE, standard-dose rifampicin (15 mg/kg/day), isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol; R30HZE, high-dose rifampicin (30 mg/kg/day), isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol; R30HZL, high-dose rifampicin (30 mg/kg/day), isoniazid, pyrazinamide, levofloxacin.

Adjusted for age, sex, and baseline Modified Rankin Scale.