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Table 3 Backward logistic regression analysis of 15 variables and score assignment

From: The development and validation of a diagnostic scoring system to differentiate pulmonary tuberculosis from non-tuberculosis pulmonary infections in HIV-infected patients with severe immune suppression

Variables

Coefficient

p

Score

Fever

1.302

0.002

3.5

Highest body temperature

0.919

0.000

2.5

ESR

0.388

0.000

1

Cervical lymphadenopathy

1.269

0.009

3.5

Hilar and/or mediastinum lymphadenopathy

1.376

0.000

3.5

Pulmonary cavity

1.995

0.000

5

Pleural effusion

1.397

0.000

3.5

Miliary nodules

3.660

0.000

9.5

Age

1.597

.206

0

HGB

3.061

.080

0

ALB

1.029

.310

0

PCT

.055

.814

0

Number of infected pulmonary lobes

2.392

.122

0

Solid lesion

.056

.813

0

Pericardial effusion

.491

.484

0

  1. HGB hemoglobin, ALB albumin, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, PCT procalcitonin