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Table 1 Univariate analysis

From: Factors associated with latent tuberculosis among asylum seekers in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study in Vaud County

Factors

Positive n(%)

Negative n(%)

Odd ratio

(95% Conf. interval)

p<0.05

Age , mean(sd)

29.09

27.63

1.02

0.99 , 1.04

0.179

Age (by 10 years)

29.09

27.63

1.18

0.93 , 1.49

0.179

Sex

     

Male

214

72

1.05

0.62 , 1.76

0.858

Origin

     

balkanic origin (ref)

54

8

ref.

ref.

ref.

FSU

12

8

4.5

1.41 , 14.4

0.011

Asia

110

17

1.04

0.42 , 2.57

0.927

Africa

119

65

3.69

1.65 , 8.22

0.001

Ground transit

109

60

2.49

1.54 , 4.02

0.000

Married

124

48

1.34

0.84 , 2.12

0.219

Siblings

243

73

0.53

0.30 , 0.92

0.025

Offspring

111

46

1.45

0.91 , 2.32

0.116

Congregate settings

96

34

1.1

0.68 , 1.78

0.695

Addictions

138

54

1.4

0.88 , 2.21

0.154

Immunosuppresion

19

7

1.3

0.46 , 2.78

0.79

Prev. TB exposure

12

9

2.38

0.97 , 5.84

0.057

Cough

17

12

2.3

1.05 , 5.01

0.036