Table 2 Survival status by risk factors among new smear-positive tuberculosis patients

All (n = 1,881)

82 (4.4%)

Diagnostic Delay

   Continuous†, per Ln(delay-week)

82 (4.4%)

0.77 (0.57–1.03)

0.78 (0.58–1.05)

   ≤ 4 weeks

44 (4.5%)

1

1

   5- ≤ 8 weeks

25 (5.0%)

1.10 (0.67–1.83)

1.11 (0.67–1.84)

   > 9 weeks

13 (3.2%)

0.71 (0.38–1.33)

0.69 (0.37–1.30)

Sex

   Men

64 (4.8%)

1

1

   Women

18 (3.2%)

0.66 (0.39–1.13)

0.58 (0.34–1.00)

Age, years

   15–34

20 (4.1%)

1

1

   35–54

22 (2.9%)

0.71 (0.38–1.31)

0.68 (0.37–1.27)

   ≥ 55

40 (6.3%)

1.57 (0.91–2.7)

1.64 (0.37–1.27)

Sputum grade at diagnosis (n = 1,827)

   Scanty

10 (7.8%)

2.1 (1.01–4.2)

2.1 (1.02–4.3)

   1+

42 (3.9%)

1

1

   2+

18 (4.6%)

1.19 (0.68–2.1)

1.22 (0.69–2.2)

   3+

7 (4.2%)

1.06 (0.53–2.2)

1.14 (0.56–2.3)