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Table 2 Logistic regression analysis of risk factors associated with LTBI

From: Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection and associated risk factors in an urban African setting

Risk factor

TST ≥ 10 mm

TST < 10 mm

  

N (%)

N (%)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

140(49)

143(51%)

Sex

    

 Male

54(39)

37(26)

1.80(1.08,2.98)

 

 Female

86(61)

106(74)

1.00

 

Age group (years)

    

 15-24

40(29)

71(50)

1.00

1.00

 25-34

55(39)

48(33)

2.03(1.78,3.52)

1.94(1.12,3.38)

 35+

45(32)

24(17)

3.33(1.77,6.24)

3.12(1.65,5.88)

Education (years)

    

 No education

13(9)

15(10)

1.00

 

 1-7

73(52)

64(45)

1.32(0.58,2.97)

 

 8-13

44(31)

56(39)

0.91(0.39,2.10)

 

 >13

10(7)

8(6)

1.44(0.44,4.74)

 

Marital Status

    

 Never married

26(19)

47(32.9)

1.00

 

 Currently married

76(54)

65(45.4)

2.11(1.18,3.78)

 

 Previously married

38(27)

31(29.7)

2.22(1.13,4.35)

 

Religion

    

 Catholic

44(31)

57(40)

0.82(0.38,1.85)

 

 Protestant

47(34)

40(28)

1.25(0.55,2.85)

 

 Muslim

34(24)

30(21)

1.21(0.51,2.85)

 

 Other*

15(11)

16(11)

1.00

 

Smoking status

    

 Never smoker

107(76)

121(85)

1.00

 

 Previous smoker

11(8)

10(7)

1.24(0.51,3.04)

 

 Current smoker

22(16)

12(8)

2.07(0.98,4.39)

 

HIV status

    

 Negative

110(80)

111(78)

  

 Positive

28(20)

31(22)

0.91(0.52,1.62)

 

Missing

3

1

  

History of TB disease

    

 Yes

7(4)

5(4)

0.72(0.22,2.32)

 

 No

136(96)

135(96)

1.00

 

Leave home for school or employment

    

 Yes

91(65)

71(50)

1.88(1.17,3.04)

1.72(1.05,2.81)

 No

49(35)

72(50)

1.00

1.00

Chronic cough(> = 2 weeks)

    

 Yes

98(70)

85(59)

1.59(0.97,2.60)

 

 No

42(30)

58(41)

1.00

 
  1. TST: Tuberculin Skin Test OR = Odds Ratio CI = Confidence Interval.
  2. Bold numbers are statistically significant findings.