Table 3 Multivariate analysis showing factors associated with TB among under-five children with SAM attending UTH, Lusaka
Characteristic | Notified TB | ||
|---|---|---|---|
N* (% notified TB) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 85 (56.3) | 1 | 1 |
Female | 66 (43.7) | 0.9 (0.6–1.2) | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) |
Age group in months | |||
<1 | 39 (26) | 1 | 1 |
1–2 | 83 (55) | 0.7 (0.5–1.0) | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) |
3–5 | 29 (19) | 1.0 (0.6–1.6) | 1.5 (0.9–2.7) |
Patient outcome | |||
Alive | 66 (44%) | 1 | 1 |
Died | 84 (56%) | 1.4 (1.0–2.0) | 1.4 (1.0–2.1) |
HIV status | |||
Negative | 76 (53%) | 1 | 1 |
Positive | 66 (46%) | 1.8 (1.3–2.5) | 2.3 (1.6–3.3) |
Type of malnutrition | |||
Marasmic–kwashiorkor | 32 (24.2) | 1 | 1 |
Marasmus | 38 (28.8%) | 0.9 (0.5–1.4) | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) |
Kwashiorkor | 62 (47%) | 0.5 (0.3–0.7) | 0.5 (0.3–0.8) |
Pneumonia | |||
Without | 149 (99) | 1 | 1 |
With | 2 (1) | 0.1 (0.04–0.7) | 0.1 (0.04–0.6) |