Table 3 Bivariate analysis of socio-demographic variables of study subjects associated with smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis
Variables | Â | Prevalence of smear positive PTB | Â | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive No | Negative No | COR (95% C.I) | |||
Gender | Male | 9 | 244 | 2.432 (0.499-11.003) | 0.281 |
Female | 2 | 127 | 1 | ||
Age groups | 15-30 | 1 | 125 | 1 | 0.372 |
31 -45 | 3 | 133 | 2.280 (0.289-27.464) | ||
≥46 | 7 | 113 | 7.743 (0.938 -63.912) | 0.057 | |
Residence | Rural | 8 | 272 | 0.971 (0.252-3.732) | 0.965 |
Urban | 3 | 99 | 1 | ||
Marital status | Single | 2 | 98 | 1 | 0.444 |
Divorced/Widowed | 2 | 45 | 2.178 (0.297-15.955) | ||
Married | 7 | 228 | 1.504 (0.307-7.371) | 0. 614 | |
Education status | Can’t read and write | 6 | 171 | 0.246 (0.026-2.325) | 0.221 |
Primary school | 3 | 147 | 0.143 (0.013-1.554) | 0.110 | |
High school (9-12) | 1 | 46 | 0.152 (0.009-2.721) | 0.201 | |
>12 grade | 1 | 7 | 1 | Â | |
Family size | 1 -5 | 1 | 181 | 1 | 0.032 |
>5 | 10 | 190 | 9.526 (1.207-75.169) | ||
Occupation | Farmer | 7 | 189 | 1.481 (0.177-12.378) | 0.717 |
House wife | 1 | 56 | 0.714 (0.043-11.762) | 0.814 | |
Employed | 1 | 43 | 0.930 (0.056-15.375) | 0.960 | |
Student | 1 | 43 | 0.930 (0.056-15.375) | 0.960 | |
Othersa | 1 | 40 | 1 | Â | |
Total monthly income | <500 ETB | 9 | 237 | 2.127 (0.264-17.132) | 0.478 |
500 -1000 ETB | 1 | 78 | 0.718 (0.044-11.724) | 0.816 | |
>1000 ETB | 1 | 56 | 1 | Â | |