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Table 3 Adjusted odd ratios for clinical presentation of TB according to socio-demographic characteristics of patients

From: Clinical presentation, demographics and outcome of Tuberculosis (TB) in a low incidence area: a 4-year study in Geneva, Switzerland

 

Extra-pulmonary Tb

Cavitary Tb

Disseminated Tb

 

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Age

      

   ▪ < 35 y

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

   ▪ 35-60 y

1.80

[0.91-3.55]

0.24

[0.08-0.73]

0.80

[0.31-2.07]

   ▪ ≥ 60 y

1.48

[0.57-3.90]

0.13

[0.03-0.62]

0.69

[0.15-3.30]

Male gender

0.38

[0.20-0.70]

0.68

[0.28-1.64]

0.31

[0.12-0.81]

Ethnic origin

      

   ▪ Caucasian

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

   ▪ Asian

2.18

[0.62-7.65]

0.72

[0.12-4.26]

1.79

[0.28-11.36]

   ▪ Hispanic

1.48

[0.51-4.25]

0.82

[0.21-3.18]

1.34

[0.26-6.95]

   ▪ Black

1.47

[0.59-3.71]

0.76

[0.23-2.48]

1.34

[0.30-5.94]

Swiss born

1.05

[0.37-2.97]

2.93

[0.80-10.72]

0.91

[0.17-4.78]

Co-infected with HIV

2.20

[0.86-5.60]

0.11

[0.01-1.06]

7.28

[2.45-21.60]

Active smoker

0.38

[0.14-1.02]

5.80

[1.85-18.17]

0.88

[0.20-3.91]

Alcohol abuse

0.52

[0.10-2.65]

0.56

[0.10-3.04]

*

*

  1. CI = confidence interval; OR = odd ratio,* dropped: predicts failure perfectly
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