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Table 5 Meta-regression of selected predictors to the incidence of tuberculosis among HIV-positive patients in Ethiopia (2010–2019)

From: Incidence and predictors of tuberculosis among HIV patients after initiation of antiretroviral treatment in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study level variables

Low CD4 count

Not using IPT

HR with 95% CI

I2

Tau2

Adj. R2

HR with 95% CI

I2

Tau2

Adj. R2

Study population

 Children

Ref.

       

 Adults

2.12 [1.17, 3.86]

90.6%

0.28

0

2.94 [0.50, 17.02]

71.4%

0.52

25.97%

Study setting

 Health facility-based

Ref.

       

 Hospital based

0.96 [0.21, 4.44]

92.6%

0.36

26.5%

0.31 [0.06, 1.63]

69.2%

0.44

37.93%

Follow-up time (years)

 ≤ 5

Ref.

       

 > 5

2.18 [0.73, 6.50]

78.4%

0.15

46.05%

0.53 [0.06, 5.08]

68.4%

0.68

3.61%