Table 7 Results of univariable analysis. The β-coefficient represents the change in percentage area of lung field affected for every 1 unit increase in variable. For Log10TTP, this is the change in percentage area affected for every 10-fold increase in TTP
| Â | With cavity | Without cavity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
β-coefficient | 95% CI | p value | B-coefficient | 95% CI | p value | |
Age | 0.09 | (0.03, 0.15) | 0.003 | −0.0004 | (−0.07, 0.07) | 0.90 |
Sex | ||||||
 Male vs. female | 0.91 | (−0.71, 2.5) | 0.27 | −0.41 | (−2.49, 1.68) | 0.70 |
Ethnicity | ||||||
 Asia vs. Africa | −2.33 | (−3.95, − 0.73) | 0.004 | − 2.5 | (−4.41, − 0.59) | 0.01 |
Diabetes | 1.17 | (−2.27, 4.63) | 0.05 | 1.86 | (−2.04, 5.77) | 0.39 |
 Positive vs. negative |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HIV | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.14 |
 Positive vs. negative | 2.11 | (−0.67, 4.89) | 0.01 | −2.78 | (−6.21, 0.65) | 0.11 |
Albumin (g/L) | −0.72 | (− 0.82, − 0.61) | < 0.001 | −0.53 | (− 0.68, − 0.38) | < 0.001 |
Body mass index | − 0.55 | (− 0.76, − 0.33) | < 0.001 | −0.13 | (− 0.41, 0.19) | 0.40 |
MGIT Log10ttp (hours) | −8.87 | (−13.08, − 4.67) | < 0.001 | − 2.41 | (−7.10, 2.29) | 0.31 |
Grade 3+ tuberculosis symptoms | 2.17 | (0.33, 4.02) | 0.02 | 5.03 | (1.88, 8.17) | 0.002 |