Table 3 Fully adjusted estimates for the association between homelessness and unsuccessful outcome of treatment of newly diagnosed PTB by logistic regression model (n = 36,604, complete case analysis)

Exposure

Homelessness

No

Reference

Yes

4.96 (4.27-5.76)

Adjusted for

Age, years

15-25

Reference

25.1-35

1.01 (0.93-1.10)

35.1-45

0.93 (0.85-1.02)

45.1-55

0.84 (0.76-0.93)

55.1-65

0.94 (0.83-1.06)

65.1-75

1.08 (0.92-1.27)

75.1-85

1.92 (1.56-2.36)

85.1-105

2.47 (1.62-3.76)

Gender

Female

Reference

Male

1.32 (1.23-1.41)

Country of birth

Brazil

Reference

Not-Brazil

2.09 (1.74-2.51)

Race

White

Reference

Black

1.16 (1.06-1.28)

Mixed/Brown

1.08 (1.01-1.15)

Asian

0.82 (0.59-1.13)

Indigenous

1.48 (1.10-1.99)

Education

Illiterate

Reference

1-3 years

1.04 (0.88-1.23)

4-7 years

1.07 (0.92-1.25)

8-11 years

0.84 (0.72-0.99)

12-14 years

0.57 (0.46-0.70)

> = 15 years

0.62 (0.48-0.81)

Alcohol

No

Reference

Yes

1.33 (1.23-1.44)

Diabetes mellitus

No

Reference

Yes

0.92 (0.81-1.04)

Drug users

No

Reference

Yes

2.06 (1.89-2.24)

Mental disorder

No

Reference

Yes

1.10 (0.87-1.38)

Other immunosuppression

No

Reference

Yes

1.29 (0.92-1.79)

Place of diagnosis

PHC/Ambulatory

Reference

Emergency service

1.54 (1.44-1.65)

Hospital

1.89 (1.73-2.06)

Chest x-ray

Not done

Reference

Normal

0.96 (0.80-1.15)

Additional pathology

1.07 (0.64-1.79)

Suggestive of TB

1.04 (0.95-1.14)

Cavitation

0.86 (0.78-0.96)

Microbiologic status

Negative

Reference

Positive

0.92 (0.85-1.00)

Initial drug scheme

Other

Reference

RHZ

0.73 (0.59-0.91)

RHZE

0.65 (0.53-0.80)

Directly observed treatment-DOT

No

Reference

Yes

0.45 (0.42-0.48)