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Table 4 Multi-variable analysis of the sub-distribution hazard regression model for LTFU

From: Competing risk models to evaluate the factors for time to loss to follow-up among tuberculosis patients at Ambo General Hospital

Variables

Categories

Estimate

SE

P-value

SHR(95% CI)

Sex

Female (Ref)

    
 

Male

0.775

0.304

0.011

2.171[1.196,3.940]

Residence

Urban (Ref)

    
 

Rural

0.999

0.322

0.002

2.716[1.444,5.109]

Weight loss

No (Ref)

    
 

Yes

0.235

0.309

0.450

1.265[0.691,2.316]

Types of TB

EPTB (Ref)

    
 

SPPTB

0.175

0.469

0.710

1.191[0.475,2.986]

 

SNPTB

0.718

0.410

0.080

2.050[0.918,4.577]

HIV status

Negative(Ref)

    
 

Positive)

1.113

0.298

\(<0.001\)

3.044[1.697,5.462]

Contact history

No (Ref)

    
 

Yes

-0.712

0.318

0.025

0.490[0.263,0.914]

Age in years

0-18 (Ref)

    
 

\(19 - 40\)

-0.088

0.734

0.900

0.916[ 0.217,3.857]

 

\(41 - 60\)

1.497

0.589

0.011

4.467[1.409,14.158]

 

\(> 60\)

2.184

0.633

\(<0.001\)

8.883[2.569,30.711]

Baseline

\(<20\) (Ref)

    

weight in kg

\(20 - 29\)

-0.233

0.431

0.590

0.792[0.341,1.843]

 

\(30 - 37\)

-1.097

0.618

0.076

0.334[0.099,1.120]

 

\(38 - 54\)

-1.465

0.540

0.006

0.231[0.080,0.666]

 

\(\ge 55\)

-2.058

0.536

\(<0.001\)

0.128[0.045,0.365]