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Table 3 Prognostic score for lost to follow-up outcome according to a multivariate analysis of the derivation cohort

From: A predictive scoring instrument for tuberculosis lost to follow-up outcome

Variables

 

β

Se (β)

p-value

ORa

95% CIb

Scorec

Country of origin

Immigrant

0.71

0.330

0.031

2.03

(1.06 - 3.88)

1

Living situation

Alone

0.85

0.410

0.037

2.35

(1.05 - 5.26)

1

 

Institution

1.56

0.515

0.002

4.79

(1.74 - 13.14)

2

Previous treatment

Yes

1.03

0.395

0.009

2.80

(1.29 - 6.08)

2

Understanding

Poor

1.07

0.363

0.003

2.93

(1.44 - 5.98)

2

Intravenous drug use

Yes

2.25

0.642

<0.001

9.51

(2.70 - 33.47)

4

 

Unknown

0.64

0.306

0.034

1.90

(1.04 - 3.47)

1

  1. aOR: odds ratio.
  2. bCI: Confidence interval.
  3. β: Regression coefficient.
  4. Se: Standard error.
  5. cRegression coefficient divided by the lowest value coefficient (0.64), rounded to the nearest whole number; used to determine the point value assigned to each independent predictor.