Table 4 Factors associated with overall unfavorable outcomes in non-immunodeficient patients with tuberculous meningitis
Factor | Univariate | Multivariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Crude OR (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
Age | 1.03(1.01–1.06) | 0.003 | - | - |
HT | 4.00(1.49–10.77) | 0.006 | - | - |
Kidney disease | 13.00(1.39-121.94) | 0.025 | - | - |
Heart disease | 4.22(0.88–20.21) | 0.071 | - | - |
Other comorbidities | 3.55(1.18–10.65) | 0.024 | - | - |
Initial GCS score | 0.58(0.45–0.74) | < 0.001 | 0.62(0.49–0.80) | < 0.001 |
Initial modified BMRC TBM grade III | 10.50(1.98–55.72) | 0.006 | - | - |
Cerebral infarction | 2.69(1.01–7.15) | 0.047 | 4.18(1.03–14.49) | 0.024 |
Receiving adjunctive corticosteroid therapy | 0.34(0.14–0.85) | 0.020 | 0.28(0.08–0.93) | 0.037 |
Temporary ventriculostomy | 8.37(1.52–46.03) | 0.015 | 9.67(1.09–85.91) | 0.042 |