Table 4.

Hazard Ratio of Mortality by Tuberculosis Screening Method Among Newly Diagnosed HIV-Infected South African Adults

Screening TestNumber of Deaths/ Number at Risk (%)Unadjusted ModelsAdjusted Modelsa
Hazard Ratio (95% CI)P ValueHazard Ratio (95% CI)P Value
All Participants
 Absence of Cough46/471 (9.8)Ref.Ref.
 Presence of Cough43/255 (16.9)1.80 (1.18–2.72).0061.68 (1.10–2.55).02
 No TB-related symptoms17/277 (6.1)Ref.Ref.
 Any TB-related symptom72/449 (16.0)2.76 (1.63–4.68).00022.41 (1.41–4.12).001
 Sputum AFB smear-negative75/650 (11.5)Ref.Ref.
 Sputum AFB smear-positive6/37 (16.2)1.43 (062-3.29).401.22 (0.53–2.82).64
 Urine LAM-negative60/632 (9.5)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM-positive29/93 (31.2)3.72 (2.39–5.79)<.00013.18 (2.02–5.00)<.0001
 Urine LAM <2+ grade30/313 (9.6)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM ≥2+ grade14/36 (38.9)4.74 (2.51–8.95)<.00013.34 (1.73–6.46).0003
Participants With Evidence of TBb
 Absence of Cough31/90 (34.4)Ref.Ref.
 Presence of Cough44/85 (51.8)1.82 (1.14–2.89).011.67 (1.04–2.69).03
 No TB-related symptoms16/39 (41.0)Ref.Ref.
 Any TB-related symptom59/136 (43.4)1.22 (0.70–2.13).471.07 (0.61–1.88).82
 Urine LAM-negative42/124 (33.9)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM-positive33/51 (64.7)2.51 (1.58–4.00)<.00012.48 (1.55–3.98).0002
Participants With Evidence of TBb and CD4 <200/mm3
 Absence of Cough25/64 (39.1)Ref.Ref.
 Presence of Cough36/66 (54.6)1.63 (0.97–2.73).061.42 (0.83–2.41).20
 No TB-related symptoms11/25 (44.0)Ref.Ref.
 Any TB-related symptom50/105 (47.6)1.22 (0.64–2.35).551.09 (0.56–2.12).81
 Urine LAM-negative33/87 (37.9)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM-positive28/43 (65.1)2.45 (1.47–4.10).00062.29 (1.35–3.88).002
Screening TestNumber of Deaths/ Number at Risk (%)Unadjusted ModelsAdjusted Modelsa
Hazard Ratio (95% CI)P ValueHazard Ratio (95% CI)P Value
All Participants
 Absence of Cough46/471 (9.8)Ref.Ref.
 Presence of Cough43/255 (16.9)1.80 (1.18–2.72).0061.68 (1.10–2.55).02
 No TB-related symptoms17/277 (6.1)Ref.Ref.
 Any TB-related symptom72/449 (16.0)2.76 (1.63–4.68).00022.41 (1.41–4.12).001
 Sputum AFB smear-negative75/650 (11.5)Ref.Ref.
 Sputum AFB smear-positive6/37 (16.2)1.43 (062-3.29).401.22 (0.53–2.82).64
 Urine LAM-negative60/632 (9.5)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM-positive29/93 (31.2)3.72 (2.39–5.79)<.00013.18 (2.02–5.00)<.0001
 Urine LAM <2+ grade30/313 (9.6)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM ≥2+ grade14/36 (38.9)4.74 (2.51–8.95)<.00013.34 (1.73–6.46).0003
Participants With Evidence of TBb
 Absence of Cough31/90 (34.4)Ref.Ref.
 Presence of Cough44/85 (51.8)1.82 (1.14–2.89).011.67 (1.04–2.69).03
 No TB-related symptoms16/39 (41.0)Ref.Ref.
 Any TB-related symptom59/136 (43.4)1.22 (0.70–2.13).471.07 (0.61–1.88).82
 Urine LAM-negative42/124 (33.9)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM-positive33/51 (64.7)2.51 (1.58–4.00)<.00012.48 (1.55–3.98).0002
Participants With Evidence of TBb and CD4 <200/mm3
 Absence of Cough25/64 (39.1)Ref.Ref.
 Presence of Cough36/66 (54.6)1.63 (0.97–2.73).061.42 (0.83–2.41).20
 No TB-related symptoms11/25 (44.0)Ref.Ref.
 Any TB-related symptom50/105 (47.6)1.22 (0.64–2.35).551.09 (0.56–2.12).81
 Urine LAM-negative33/87 (37.9)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM-positive28/43 (65.1)2.45 (1.47–4.10).00062.29 (1.35–3.88).002

Abbreviations: AFB, acid-fast bacilli; CI, confidence interval; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; LAM, lipoarabinomannan; Ref., ; TB, tuberculosis.

aAdjusted by age, sex, education, and smoking status.

bEvidence of TB was defined as either microbiologically TB+ being empirically stated on anti-TB therapy.

Table 4.

Hazard Ratio of Mortality by Tuberculosis Screening Method Among Newly Diagnosed HIV-Infected South African Adults

Screening TestNumber of Deaths/ Number at Risk (%)Unadjusted ModelsAdjusted Modelsa
Hazard Ratio (95% CI)P ValueHazard Ratio (95% CI)P Value
All Participants
 Absence of Cough46/471 (9.8)Ref.Ref.
 Presence of Cough43/255 (16.9)1.80 (1.18–2.72).0061.68 (1.10–2.55).02
 No TB-related symptoms17/277 (6.1)Ref.Ref.
 Any TB-related symptom72/449 (16.0)2.76 (1.63–4.68).00022.41 (1.41–4.12).001
 Sputum AFB smear-negative75/650 (11.5)Ref.Ref.
 Sputum AFB smear-positive6/37 (16.2)1.43 (062-3.29).401.22 (0.53–2.82).64
 Urine LAM-negative60/632 (9.5)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM-positive29/93 (31.2)3.72 (2.39–5.79)<.00013.18 (2.02–5.00)<.0001
 Urine LAM <2+ grade30/313 (9.6)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM ≥2+ grade14/36 (38.9)4.74 (2.51–8.95)<.00013.34 (1.73–6.46).0003
Participants With Evidence of TBb
 Absence of Cough31/90 (34.4)Ref.Ref.
 Presence of Cough44/85 (51.8)1.82 (1.14–2.89).011.67 (1.04–2.69).03
 No TB-related symptoms16/39 (41.0)Ref.Ref.
 Any TB-related symptom59/136 (43.4)1.22 (0.70–2.13).471.07 (0.61–1.88).82
 Urine LAM-negative42/124 (33.9)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM-positive33/51 (64.7)2.51 (1.58–4.00)<.00012.48 (1.55–3.98).0002
Participants With Evidence of TBb and CD4 <200/mm3
 Absence of Cough25/64 (39.1)Ref.Ref.
 Presence of Cough36/66 (54.6)1.63 (0.97–2.73).061.42 (0.83–2.41).20
 No TB-related symptoms11/25 (44.0)Ref.Ref.
 Any TB-related symptom50/105 (47.6)1.22 (0.64–2.35).551.09 (0.56–2.12).81
 Urine LAM-negative33/87 (37.9)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM-positive28/43 (65.1)2.45 (1.47–4.10).00062.29 (1.35–3.88).002
Screening TestNumber of Deaths/ Number at Risk (%)Unadjusted ModelsAdjusted Modelsa
Hazard Ratio (95% CI)P ValueHazard Ratio (95% CI)P Value
All Participants
 Absence of Cough46/471 (9.8)Ref.Ref.
 Presence of Cough43/255 (16.9)1.80 (1.18–2.72).0061.68 (1.10–2.55).02
 No TB-related symptoms17/277 (6.1)Ref.Ref.
 Any TB-related symptom72/449 (16.0)2.76 (1.63–4.68).00022.41 (1.41–4.12).001
 Sputum AFB smear-negative75/650 (11.5)Ref.Ref.
 Sputum AFB smear-positive6/37 (16.2)1.43 (062-3.29).401.22 (0.53–2.82).64
 Urine LAM-negative60/632 (9.5)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM-positive29/93 (31.2)3.72 (2.39–5.79)<.00013.18 (2.02–5.00)<.0001
 Urine LAM <2+ grade30/313 (9.6)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM ≥2+ grade14/36 (38.9)4.74 (2.51–8.95)<.00013.34 (1.73–6.46).0003
Participants With Evidence of TBb
 Absence of Cough31/90 (34.4)Ref.Ref.
 Presence of Cough44/85 (51.8)1.82 (1.14–2.89).011.67 (1.04–2.69).03
 No TB-related symptoms16/39 (41.0)Ref.Ref.
 Any TB-related symptom59/136 (43.4)1.22 (0.70–2.13).471.07 (0.61–1.88).82
 Urine LAM-negative42/124 (33.9)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM-positive33/51 (64.7)2.51 (1.58–4.00)<.00012.48 (1.55–3.98).0002
Participants With Evidence of TBb and CD4 <200/mm3
 Absence of Cough25/64 (39.1)Ref.Ref.
 Presence of Cough36/66 (54.6)1.63 (0.97–2.73).061.42 (0.83–2.41).20
 No TB-related symptoms11/25 (44.0)Ref.Ref.
 Any TB-related symptom50/105 (47.6)1.22 (0.64–2.35).551.09 (0.56–2.12).81
 Urine LAM-negative33/87 (37.9)Ref.Ref.
 Urine LAM-positive28/43 (65.1)2.45 (1.47–4.10).00062.29 (1.35–3.88).002

Abbreviations: AFB, acid-fast bacilli; CI, confidence interval; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; LAM, lipoarabinomannan; Ref., ; TB, tuberculosis.

aAdjusted by age, sex, education, and smoking status.

bEvidence of TB was defined as either microbiologically TB+ being empirically stated on anti-TB therapy.

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