Table 2 Potential predictors for SNPT in PTB patients
From: Diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis based on clinical signs in the Republic of Congo
Characteristics | SPPT, N = 240 | SNPT, N = 132 | Unadjusted OR (95 % CI) | LR | R2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of cough above 14 days (%) | 226 (94) | 114 (86) | 0.39 (0.19–0.82) | 6.28 | 0.013 | 0.012 |
Median of duration of cough (days) (IQR) | 30 (29–61) | 30 (21–60) | 0.99 (0.98–1.00) | 3.37 | 0.007 | 0.080 |
Fever (%) | 215 (90) | 123 (93) | 1.59 (0.72–3.51) | 1.38 | 0.003 | 0.253 |
Anorexia (%) | 181 (75) | 118 (89) | 2.75 (1.47–5.14) | 11.40 | 0.024 | 0.002 |
Asthenia (%) | 209 (87) | 125 (95) | 2.65 (1.13–6.19) | 5.92 | 0.015 | 0.025 |
Pale skin (%) | 32 (13) | 21 (16) | 1.23 (0.68–2.23) | 0.46 | 0.001 | 0.497 |
Weight loss (%) | 233 (97) | 127 (96) | 0.76 (0.24–2.45) | 0.20 | 0.0004 | 0.650 |
Positive TST (%) | 183 (76) | 100 (76) | 0.97 (0.59–1.60) | 0.01 | 0.000 | 0.915 |
PTB-CXR (%) | 233 (97) | 113 (86) | 0.18 (0.07–0.44) | 16.44 | 0.034 | <0.01 |