Table 4: Cox regression analysis of the determinants of the incidence of TB among adults, who completed IPT care at Hawassa university comprehensive specialized hospital in Sidamma Regional State, January 2015 to December 2019 (n = 483).
Characteristics (Variables) |
CHR (95% CI) |
p-value |
AHR (95% CI) |
P- Value |
Age in years [mean = 32.8, SD = 12.8] |
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18-39 |
1.00 (Ref) |
1.00 (Ref) |
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40-59 |
0.03 ( 0.11-0.074) |
p ≤ 0.01 |
0.11 (0.03-0.4) |
0.061 |
> = 60 |
2.3 (0.3-15) |
p ≤ 0.01 |
1.6 (0.3-2) |
0.04 |
WHO clinical stage |
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I & II |
1.00 (Ref) |
p ≤ 0.01 |
1.00 (Ref) |
|
III & IV |
10.75 (4.3-26.8) |
3 (0.9-9.5) |
p ≤ 0.01 |
|
CD4 cell count(Cells/µL) |
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< = 200 |
1.00 (Ref) |
p ≤ 0.01 |
0.59 (0.15-2.26) |
0.44 |
> 200 |
0.15 (0.07-0.33) |
p ≤ 0.01 |
1.00 (Ref) |
|
Functional status |
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Working |
1.00 (Ref) |
p ≤ 0.01 |
1.0 (Ref) |
|
Ambulatory |
0.01 (0.005-0.065) |
p ≤ 0.01 |
0.05 (0.01-0.23) |
p ≤ 0.01 |
Bed ridden |
1.4 (1-3.5) |
p ≤ 0.01 |
3.1 (1.2-9.4) |
p ≤ 0.01 |
HIV/TB co-infection |
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Yes |
2.73 (1.19-6.26) |
0.02 |
0.96 (0.35-2.6) |
0.93 |
No |
1.00 (Ref) |
p ≤ 0.01 |
1.00 (Ref) |
|
Hemoglobin |
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> = 11 g/dl (Normal) |
1.00 (Ref) |
p ≤ 0.01 |
1.00 (Ref) |
|
< 11 g/dl (Anemia) |
3.34 (0.15-0.73) |
0.26 |
2.38 (0.91-6.28) |
p ≤ 0.01 |