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The study evaluates various aspects of TBM in this population, including clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, and outcomes. Statistical analyses for the study were conducted using SPSS version 16.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n Out of a total of 514 patients with TBM, 98 (19.1%) patients experienced a poor outcome. Multivariate analysis identified several factors associated with a poor outcome: age over 5 years (\n B<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.829,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.002, odds ratio [OR] = 2.291, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.344\u20133.904), altered consciousness (\n B<\/jats:italic>\n = 1.040,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001, OR = 2.829, 95% CI: 1.686\u20134.747), a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-to-plasma glucose ratio <50% (\n B<\/jats:italic>\n = \u22120.892,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.001, OR = 0.410, 95% CI: 0.244\u20130.688), hydrocephalus (\n B<\/jats:italic>\n = 1.050,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.003, OR = 2.857, 95% CI: 1.417\u20135.760), and lack of Bacille Calmette\u2013Guerin (BCG) immunization (\n B<\/jats:italic>\n = 1.291,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001, OR = 3.638, 95% CI: 2.150\u20136.156).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n The study identified key risk factors for poor outcomes in childhood TBM, including age over 5 years, high CSF protein levels, coma, hydrocephalus, and inadequate BCG immunization. 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