In bivariable Cox proportional regression analysis, children’s vaccination status, INH prophylaxis, cotrimoxazole prophylaxis, adherence to drug status, history of treatment failure, a history of contact with active TB patients, hemoglobin status, parental status, caregiver type, Stage of HIV/AIDS according to WHO clinical staging system, CD4 count, history of prophylaxis at baseline, height for age/HAZ and BAZ of children at baseline, viral load and treatment history for TB were variables with a p-value of <0.25 that were candidates for the final model. Here, CD4 is linked to AIDS.