Research Article

Clinical Features and Outcome in Adult Cases of Tuberculous Meningitis in Tertiary Care Hospital in Antananarivo, Madagascar

Table 3

Multivariate analysis of factors associated with inpatient mortality.

VariableaOR95% CI value

Age ≥ 35 years4.061.16–14.260.029
BCG vaccination0.190.02–1.990.165
Weight loss2.430.65–9.110.187
Seizures0.350.06–1.980.233
Coma12.981.13–149.160.040
CSF WCC ≥ 150 per mm32.310.61–8.680.217
CSF protein level ≥ 1 g/L2.840.72–11.140.135
CSF glucose level ≥ 1.1 mmol/L1.720.38–7.690.478