Poor prognostic factors among patients with tuberculous meningitis.

Table 3: Poor prognostic factors among patients with tuberculous meningitis.

Variables		Mortality				Univariate analysis
		Death		Alive
		n	%	n	%	HR	(95% CI)	p-value^*
Intubation	Yes	11	61.1	14	32.6	2.618	1.013-6.766	0.047
	No	7	38.9	29	67.4
Procedures¹	Yes	8	44.4	8	18.6	2.662	1.047-6.770	0.04
	No	10	55.6	35	81.4
CSF protein	< 400 mg/L	5	27.8	2	4.7
	400-1000 mg/L	3	16.7	13	30.2	3.02	1.028-8.870	0.044
	> 1000 mg/L	10	55.6	28	65.1	0.701	0.193-2.548	0.59
Tuberculoma	Yes	3	16.7	0	0	4.153	1.192-14.469	0.025
	No	15	83.3	42	100

^*p < 0.05; ¹Ventricular-peritoneal shunting or External ventricular drain; CSF = Cerebrospinal Fluid.