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Table 3 Predictors of mortality based on an increase in the unit of variable

From: Mortality predictors and diagnostic challenges in adult tuberculous meningitis: a retrospective cohort of 100 patients

Variable

Univariable analysis

Multi-variable analysis

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Age (years)

1.04 (1.02 to 1.06)

 < 0.001

–

–

Peripheral leukocytes (× 103/per µl)

1.02 (0.95 to 1.10)

0.540

1.04 (0.97 to 1.13)

0.268

Hemoglobin (mg/dL)

0.72 (0.61 to 0.85)

 < 0.001

0.75 (0.64 to 0.89)

0.001

Platelets (× 103/per µl)

1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)

0.180

1.00 (1.00 to 1.01)

0.242

ESR (mm/hour)

1.02 (1.01 to 1.03)

0.001

1.02 (1.01 to 1.04)

< 0.001

CSF leukocyte count (per µl)

1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)

0.650

1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)

0.759

CSF protein level (mg/dl)

1.00 (1.00 to 1.01)

0.977

1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)

0.906

CSF glucose level (mg/dl)

1.00 (0.98 to 1.01)

0.829

1.00 (0.98 to 1.01)

0.610

  1. CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid
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