From: Diagnostic features of tuberculous meningitis: a cross-sectional study
Factor | (+) in definite TBM (n = 44) | (-) in definite TBM (n = 44) | Crude odds ratio | 95% C. I. | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New-onset seizure | 14 | 13 | 1·04 | 0·38-2·86 | 0·93 |
New-onset neurologic deficit | 24 | 21 | 0·45 | 1·19-2·93 | 0·76 |
Presence of PTB | 15 | 10 | 1·72 | 0·60-4·98 | 0·26 |
Lymphocytic pleocytosis | 32 | 18 | 3·56 | 1·32-9·74 | 0·005 |
Decreased glucose | 33 | 21 | 3·00 | 1·10-8·30 | 0·017 |
Increased protein | 40 | 30 | 4·89 | 1·12-24·43 | 0·015 |