Table 5 Comparison of profiles of tuberculosis patients categorized by timing of death using univariate and multivariate analysis
Variables | Early death (n = 2545) | Late death (n = 1190) | OR (95% CI) | p-value | aORa (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | ||||||
  ≤ 49 years | 144 (5.7%) | 60 (5.0%) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 50–59 years | 248 (9.7%) | 117 (9.8%) | 0.88 (0.61–1.28) | 0.514 | 0.96 (0.64–1.44) | 0.835 |
 60–69 years | 343 (13.5%) | 196 (16.5%) | 0.73 (0.52–1.03) | 0.076 | 0.90 (0.61–1.32) | 0.577 |
 70–79 years | 711 (27.9%) | 347 (29.2%) | 0.85 (0.62–1.18) | 0.615 | 0.98 (0.69–1.41) | 0.929 |
 80 years ≤ | 1099 (43.2%) | 470 (39.5%) | 0.97 (0.71–1.34) | 0.708 | 1.01 (0.71–1.44) | 0.968 |
 Female | 827 (32.5%) | 367 (30.8%) | 1.08 (0.93–1.25) | 0.312 | 0.90 (0.75–1.08) | 0.238 |
 Current smokerb | 723 (61.6%) | 1690 (66.7%) | 0.72 (0.62–0.85) | 0.000 | 0.76 (0.59–0.99) | 0.039 |
 Body mass index < 18.5 kg/m2 | 1030 (42.6%) | 412 (35.7%) | 1.34 (1.16–1.55) | 0.000 | 1.26 (1.08–1.48) | 0.003 |
Comorbidities | ||||||
 Diabetes mellitus | 321 (27.1%) | 626 (24.8%) | 0.89 (0.76–1.04) | 0.128 | 1.01 (0.85–1.21) | 0.886 |
 Malignancy | 1030 (18.1%) | 412 (27.4%) | 0.58 (0.50–0.69) | 0.000 | 0.71 (0.59–0.89) | 0.000 |
 No reported illness | 580 (23.0%) | 198 (16.7%) | 1.48 (1.24–1.77) | 0.000 | 1.36 (1.10–1.68) | 0.005 |
Diagnostic tests | ||||||
 Bilateral disease on CXRc | 414 (36.7%) | 1094 (46.0%) | 1.47 (1.27–1.70) | 0.000 | 1.30 (1.11–1.52) | 0.001 |
 AFB smear test (+) | 1254 (50.6%) | 499 (42.9%) | 1.36 (1.18–1.56) | 0.000 | 1.30 (1.11–1.52) | 0.001 |
Symptoms | ||||||
 Dyspnea | 924 (36.3%) | 326 (27.4%) | 1.51 (1.30–1.76) | 0.000 | 1.52 (1.29–1.79) | 0.000 |
 Fever | 369 (14.5%) | 140 (11.8%) | 1.27 (1.03–1.57) | 0.023 | 1.21 (0.96–1.55) | 0.104 |