Research Article

Determinants of Active Tuberculosis Occurrences after ART Initiation among Adult HIV-Positive Clients in West Showa Zone Public Hospitals, Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study

Table 5

Multivariable logistic regression analysis of significant determinants of TB infection after ART initiation in public hospitals of West Showa Zone, 2019.

VariablesCasesControlsCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI) value

Patient’s previous TB historyYes134763.25 (2.16, 4.87)2.41 (1.49, 3.90)<0.001
No6912711

Haemoglobin level<10 g/dl68204.61 (2.67, 7.96)3.67 (1.98, 6.79)<0.001
≥10 g/dl13818311

CD4 level<200 cells/ml147853.64 (2.41, 5.52)2.02 (1.24, 3.29)0.004
≥200 cells/ml5611811

Adherence levelFair/poor55324.78 (7.60, 80.73)19.0 (5.59, 64.59)<0.001
Good14820011

WHO clinical stageStage III/IV144833.53 (2.34, 5.33)2.58 (1.59, 4.18)<0.001
Stage I/II5912011

1Reference category.