Table 2 Analysis of risk factors associated with Uganda II family among sputum smear-positive TB patients in Uganda
Risk Factor | Proportion n/N (%) N = 961 | ** Univariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | p-value | |||
Sex | Male | 279/630 (44.3) | 1.12 (0.83-1.52) | 0.420 |
Female | 143/343 (41.7) | Ref. | ||
Age | 15-24 | 71/189 (37.6) | Ref. | |
13-14 | 10/21 (47.6) | 0.66 (0.25-1.72) | 0.386 | |
25-34 | 159/330 (48.2) | 0.65 (0.45-9.20) | 0.017 | |
35-44 | 96/235 (40.9) | 0.87 (0.62-1.21) | 0.406 | |
45-54 | 45/100 (45.0) | 0.74 (0.46- 1.19) | 0.210 | |
>55 | 35/86 (40.7) | 0.87 (0.47-1.60) | 0.660 | |
Zone | South West | 172/313 (55.0) | Ref. | |
Kampala | 112/278(40.3) | 0.55 (0.36-0.83) | 0.006 | |
Eastern | 22/89 (24.7) | 0.26 (0.17-0.41) | <0.001 | |
South East | 7/36 (19.40) | 0.20 (0.14-0.28) | <0.001 | |
North East | 26/59 (44.1) | 0.64 (0.35-1.17) | 0.146 | |
North | 10/28 (35.7) | 0.45 (0.31-0.64) | <0.001 | |
North West | 20/66 (30.3) | 0.32 (0.18-0.55) | <0.001 | |
Western | 53/104 (51.0) | 0.86 (0.43-1.72) | 0.667 | |
Previously treated for TB | Yes | 31/78 (39.7) | 0.85 (0.58-1.25) | 0.403 |
HIV status | Positive | 130/442 (29.4) | 1.09(0.73-1.63) | 0.648 |
Diagnosis made in an urban setting | Yes | 267/585 (45.6) | 0.80 (0.49-1.32) | 0.385 |