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]

18-39

1.00 (Ref)

1.00 (Ref)

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

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)

< = 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

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  

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

> = 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