Risk Factors of Gout in MDR-TB Patients in Eritrea: A Case-Control Study

Table 4

Bivariate and multivariable logistic model analyses for assessing the risk factors associated with the development of gout among MDR-TB patients.

	Bivariate Analysis		Multivariate Analysis
	Estimate (SE)	Crude OR (95% CI)	Estimate (SE)	Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Hypothyroidism (Yes)	0.198 (0.445)	1.22 (0.51, 2.92)	0.20 (0.446)	1.22 (0.51, 2.94)
GI Upset (Yes)	1.131 (0.468)	3.10 (1.24, 7.75)	1.15 (0.471)	3.17 (1.26, 7.96)
Alopecia (Yes)	0.989 (0.553)	2.69 (0.91, 7.95)	1.13 (0.579)	3.11 (1.00, 9.67)
Tachycardia (Yes)	1.13 (0.477)	3.10 (1.24, 7.75)	1.18 (0.474)	3.26 (1.28, 8.27)
Number of Drugs	0.571 (0.277)	1.77 (1.03, 3.05)	0.61 (0.286)	1.83 (1.05, 3.21)

OR: odds ratio; SE: standard error; CI: confidence interval; GI: gastrointestinal.