Gender and HIV-associated pulmonary tuberculosis: presentation and outcome at one year after beginning antituberculosis treatment in Uganda

Table 3 Repeated measures analysis of the relationship between gender and outcome

Variable	Odds Ratio	95% CI	p value
Fever	0.99	0.80, 1.23	0.95
Cough	0.98	0.81, 1.18	0.83
Diarrhea	0.82	0.54, 1.25	0.35
β₂ microglobulin	0.97	0.93, 1.003	0.07
CD4+ cell count	1.002	1.001, 1.003	0.002
Hemoglobin	1.06	0.99, 1.14	0.07
Body mass index	1.12	0.99, 1.27	0.06
Cavitary disease	1.12	0.80, 1.56	0.52
Extent of disease on x-ray	0.95	0.82, 1.1	0.48
Gender (Female)	1.07	0.54, 2.13	0.85
Male	1.00

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