Table 1 Prevalence of latent tuberculosis by sociodemographic characteristics and other risk factors.

Age group

≤ 24 years

293

16 (5.5)

1.00

25 to 29 years

336

33 (9.8)

1.89*

1.02; 3.50

1.95

0.94; 4.05

30 to 34 years

148

14 (9.5)

1.81

0.86; 3.82

2.48

0.79; 7.79

≥ 35 years

176

38 (21.6)

4.77*

2.57; 8.85

9.49*

2.22; 40.50

Sex

Female

839

87 (10.4)

1.00

Male

114

14 (12.3)

1.21

0.66; 2.21

3.70*

1.36; 10.02

Marital Status

Single

306

23 (7.5)

1.00

Ever Married

647

78 (12.1)

1.69*

1.04;2.74

1.16

0.63; 2.14

Race

Malays

877

92 (10.5)

1.00

Non Malays

76

9 (11.8)

1.15

0.55; 2.38

1.14

0.51; 2.51

Level of Education

High school

267

25 (9.4)

1.00

College/Tertiary

686

76 (11.1)

1.21

0.75; 1.94

1.13

0.58; 2.19

Income group

Low

33

2 (6.1)

1.00

Middle

706

60 (8.5)

1.44

0.34; 6.16

0.99

0.17; 5.69

High

214

39 (18.2)

3.45

0.79; 15.04

1.38

0.18; 10.73

Body Mass Index

Normal

421

45 (10.7)

1.00

Underweight

173

21 (12.1)

1.15

0.66; 2.00

1.67

0.91; 3.06

Overweight/Obese

352

35 (9.9)

0.92

0.58; 1.47

0.75

0.45; 1.26

Lived in same house friend/family with active TB

No

934

93 (10.0)

1.00

Yes

19

8 (42.1)

6.58*

2.58; 16.76

8.69*

3.00; 25.18

Co-morbid condition

No

928

96 (10.3)

1.00

Yes

25

5 (20.0)

2.17

0.80; 5.90

1.09

0.36; 3.30

Previous active TB

No

944

98 (10.4)

1.00

Yes

9

3 (33.3)

4.32*

1.06; 17.53

1.41

0.10; 20.76

Had Received TB treatment

No

938

97 (10.3)

1.00

Yes

15

4 (26.7)

3.15

0.98; 10.09

1.92

0.20; 18.44

Substance abuse

No

915

98 (10.7)

1.00

Yes

38

3 (7.9)

0.72

0.22; 2.37

0.79

0.19; 3.27