Table 3 Hierarchical logistic regression of forms of TB and sociodemographic characteristics, Brazil, 2007 – 2011

Level 1

Gender

Female

Reference

Male

0.77

0.76 – 0.78

Age

0 – 14 years old

2.52

2.39 – 2.65

15 – 24 years old

0.76

0.74 – 0.78

25 – 34 years old

Reference

35 – 44 years old

1.11

1.08 – 1.14

45 – 54 years old

0.99

0.96 – 1.02

55 – 64 years old

1.00

0.96 – 1.03

>60 years old

1.13

1.09 – 1.17

Skin color/race

White

Reference

Black

0.75

0.72 – 0.77

Brown

0.75

0.73 – 0.77

Asian

0.82

0.75 – 0.90

Indigenous

0.63

0.57 – 0.70

Education

Illiterate

Reference

1 – 4 years

1.49

1.39 – 1.58

5 – 8 years

2.00

1.88 – 2.13

9 – 12 years

3.09

2.90 – 3.29

>12 years

4.93

4.61 – 5.28

Non-applicable

2.19

2.07 – 2.33

Level 2

Dwelling

Urban

Reference

Rural

0.82

0.79 – 0.85

Peri-urban

0.89

0.78 – 1.01

Institutionalization

No

Reference

Yes

0.61

0.59 – 0.64