Research Article

Five-Year Assessment of Time of Sputum Smears Conversion and Outcome and Risk Factors of Tuberculosis Patients in Central Iran

Table 5

Risk estimate of nonconversion of sputum smear at the end of intensive phase.

Variable Odds 95% CI

Age
 >50/≤500.6940.291–1.658 0.412
Sex
 Female/male1.0480.462–2.3770.910
Nationality
 Non-Iranian/Iranian 1.3250.566–3.0990.412
Initial sputum grading 3+/≤2+2.9331.278–6.7320.011
Diabetic/other comorbidities
 No comorbidity4.0381.123–14.5160.033