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Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression of patient characteristics associated with tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis

From: Rapid microbiological screening for tuberculosis in HIV-positive patients on the first day of acute hospital admission by systematic testing of urine samples using Xpert MTB/RIF: a prospective cohort in South Africa

Characteristic

Unadjusted odds ratio

P value

Adjusted odds ratio

P value

Age (years)

 ≥35

1

0.034

1

0.313

 <35

1.55 (1.03–2.33)

 

1.26 (0.81–1.96)

 

Gender

 Male

1

0.227

1

0.170

 Female

1.29 (0.85–1.97)

 

1.40 (0.87–2.25)

 

Previous history of TB

 Yes

1

0.004

1

0.038

 No

1.82 (1.20–2.77)

 

1.66 (1.03–2.69)

 

HIV diagnosis

 Existing

1

0.059

1

0.744

 New

1.62 (0.99–2.66)

 

0.89 (0.46–1.75)

 

ART status

 Ever received ART

1

0.005

1

0.206

 Never received ART

1.79 (1.19–2.70)

 

1.44 (0.82–2.51)

 

Sputum production

 Yes

1

0.808

  

 No

1.05 (0.69–1.61)

   

WHO symptom screen

 Negative

1

0.002

1

0.068

 Positive

4.20 (1.46–12.14)

 

2.59 (0.85–7.92)

 

CD4 cell count (cells/μL)

 ≥200

1

<0.001

1

<0.001

 100–199

2.77 (1.56–4.93)

 

2.32 (1.26–4.26)

 

 <100

4.15 (2.50–6.89)

 

3.17 (1.81–5.56)

 

Anaemia severity

 No/mild anaemia

1

<0.001

1

0.011

 Moderate/severe anaemia

2.77 (1.72–4.47)

 

1.96 (1.16–3.36)

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