From: Risk factors for tuberculosis in dialysis patients: a prospective multi-center clinical trial
Characteristic (%) | Population at risk | TB cases | TB rate | RR | Adj RR | 95% CI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TST at inclusion (mm) | ||||||
   0-4 | 183 | 14 | 7.65 | 69.5 | 24.5 | 22.5-26.5 |
   5-9 | 27 | 2 | 7.40 | 67.2 | 8.4 | 3.1-13.6 |
   ≥10 | 62 | 8 | 12.0 | 109.0 | 41.4 | 37.9-44.8 |
r | Â | Â | 0.84 | Â | 0.51 | Â |
P value | Â | Â | 0.02 | Â | 0.03 | Â |
Inactive-TB evidence on chest x-ray | ||||||
   Yes | 67 | 10 | 14.9 | 135.4 | 82.3 | 51.3-95.5 |
   No | 205 | 14 | 5.4 | 49.9 | 21.3 | 19.8-22.8 |
Ratio | 0.06 | Â | 10.8 | 2.7 | 3.8 | Â |
P value | Â | Â | < 0.001 | Â | < 0.001 | Â |
Dialysis stage in months | ||||||
   0-12 | 67 | 16 | 23.82 | 216.3 | 110.0 | 97.4-135.3 |
   13-60 | 149 | 3 | 2.01 | 18.3 | 9.3 | 5.2-14.6 |
   ≥60 | 56 | 5 | 8.92 | 81.0 | 41.3 | 31.3-56.8 |
r | Â | Â | -0.46 | Â | -0.58 | Â |
P value | Â | Â | < 0.001 | Â | < 0.001 | Â |