title: Factors associated with mortality in patients with tuberculosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Known risk factors for death following a diagnosis of tuberculosis may not be applicable to current U.S. cases. We evaluated the factors associated with all-cause mortality in patients with tuberculosis in Washington State.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using data from the Tuberculosis Information Management System of Washington State, we conducted a cohort study of all residents diagnosed with tuberculosis from 1993 through 2005. Death from any cause was ascertained through the Washington State Death Certificate Data Files. Proportional hazards models were used to estimate the independent effect on all-cause mortality of demographic, clinical, and behavioral characteristics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During a median follow-up of 6 years in 3451 patients treated for tuberculosis, there were 417 deaths. Mortality was independently associated with increasing age, male gender, HIV-coinfection, and U.S. birth. Within 1 year of tuberculosis diagnosis, treatment by a private provider and the use of directly observed therapy were also independently associated with increased mortality. In addition, an interaction term of private provider times directly observed therapy was also significantly associated with mortality.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We identified factors independently associated with increased all-cause mortality following a diagnosis of tuberculosis. The associations between mortality and provider type should be evaluated with more thorough adjustment for severity of illness, but suggest important directions for future research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA. dhorne@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Horne
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hubbard
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Narita
authors.forename: Alexia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Exarchos
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Christopher H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Goss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality*; D014861:Washington / Q000453:epidemiology
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