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Table 2 Incidence of tuberculosis diagnosis by chronic kidney disease status

From: The association between chronic kidney disease and tuberculosis; a comparative cohort study in England

 

No/ person yearsb

Ratec (95%CI)

Unadjusted rate ratio (95%CI)

Adjusted ratea ratio (95%CI)

Patients without CKD (N = 238,699)

92/946306.71

9.89 (7.96–12.30)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

Patients with CKD (N = 238,513)

154/1068622.53

14.63 (12.28–17.42)

1.48 (1.14–1.91)

1.42 (1.09–1.85)

  1. CI confidence intervals, CKD chronic kidney disease stages 3–5
  2. aadjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes
  3. bNo. of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis / total follow up time in person years
  4. cPer 100,000 person-years