Table 5 Factors associated with sputum smear conversion, September 2013-March 2015

Sex

 Male

 Female

0.98 (0.79–1.22)

0.88

0.99 (0.78–1.24)

0.96

Age in years

 15–50

 51–89

0.98 (0.67–1.44)

0.93

0.93 (0.63–1.38)

0.72

Residence

 Rural

 Urban

1.04 (0.82–1.31)

0.76

1.01 (0.79–1.28)

0.95

Type of patient

 TBNDM

 TBDM

0.95 (0.63–1.41)

0.78

0.97 (0.64–1.47)

0.90

HIV status

 Negative

 Positive

1.02 (0.78–1.34)

0.89

1.03 (0.78–1.35)

0.86

BMI baseline (kg/m²)

  < 18.5

 18.5–24.9

0.98 (0.77–1.24)

0.86

0.94 (0.73–1.21)

0.62

  ≥ 25

0.98 (0.46–2.08)

0.96

0.99 (0.46–2.13)

0.97

Adherence to TB

 Poor

 Good

2.92 (1.30–6.55)

0.009

3.13 (1.34-7.32)

0.009