Table 3 Linear regression analysis of predictors of TLG at week 8; N = 24
Predictor variables | Reference TLG Univariable analysis | Univariable Parameter estimate (95% CI) | P | Reference TLG multivariable analysis | Multivariable Parameter estimate (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 477.3 | −3.3 (−17.6, 11.0) | 0.64 | - | ||
Female sex | 247.0 | |||||
Male sex | +145.7 (−313.4, 604.7) | 0.52 | - | |||
Philippines | 435.2 | |||||
Vietnam | −140.1 (−512.8, 232.6) | 0.44 | - | |||
Smoker | 0.54 | - | ||||
Current | 622.6 | - | ||||
Ex-smoker | −329.7 (−942.4, 283.1) | |||||
Never | −273.4 (−866.8, 319.9) | |||||
Standard treatment | 476.6 | |||||
Rosuvastatin treatment | −228.7 (−591.4, 134.0) | 0.20 | - | |||
No of cavities, week 8 | 174.2 | + 33.7 (7.6, 59.8) | 0.01 | - | ||
Cavity volume, week 8 | 302.2 | + 13.1 (−9.9, 36.2) | 0.25 | - | ||
CT Cavity diameter, week 8 | 193.8 | + 3.74 (0.34, 7.1) | 0.03 | - | ||
Negative culture at week 8 | 305.2 | −81.3 | ||||
Positive culture at week 8 | + 342.4 (−139.5, 824.4) | 0.16 | + 438.5 (111.1, 765.9) | 0.012 | ||
Xpert semiquantitative value | - | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | |||
Low | 64.8 | |||||
Medium | + 16.2 (−356.0, 388.4) | + 162.4 (−173.1, 497.9) | ||||
High | + 667.2 (284.4, 1050.0) | + 703.7 (376.3, 1031.2) | ||||
Smear Negative | 117.8 | - | 0.52 | - | ||
Scanty | + 119.3 (−295.3, 530.9) | |||||
1 + | + 284.2 (−275.2, 843.5) | |||||
2 + | + 354.1 (−230.1, 938.3) | |||||
3 + | + 478.7 (−141.0, 1098.3) |
