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Table 2 Prevalence of smear-positive and bacteriologically-confirmed pulmonary TB among population aged ≥15 years, Hetosa District of Arsi Zone of Oromia Region, Central Ethiopia

From: Prevalence and Incidence of Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Hetosa District of Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State of Central Ethiopia

Category

Number of participants

Smear-positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB+)

Bacteriologically Confirmed Pulmonary Tuberculosis (BCTB)

Number of PTB+

Crude Prevalence estimate of PTB+ (95% CI)/100,000

Adjusted* prevalence estimate of PTB+ (95% CI)/100,000

Number of BCTB

Crude Prevalence Estimate of BCTB (95% CI)/100,000

Adjusted* Prevalence estimated of BCTB (95% CI)/100,000

Adjusted Odds Ratio

sex

Male

16,907

16

89 (48.3–141.0)

89 (42.2–147.1)

19

112 (62.0–163)

112.2 (55.8–170.2.)

1.00

Female

16,166

20

124 (69.5–177.9)

124 (63.4–184.0)

24

149 (89.1–215.0)

148.5 (81.9–210.4)

1.3 (0.71–2.43)

Age

15–24

11,691

5

43 (5.3–80.3)

43 (4.1–81.3)

8

68 (26.3–92.2)

68 (19.1–99.4)

1.00

25–34

7,889

12

152 (66.1–238.1)

152 (60.0–244.2)

13

165 (75.2–254.0)

165 (68.0–261.2)

3.4 (1.38–8.61)

35–44

5,697

11

193 (79.1–307.1)

193 (73.0–313.2)

11

193 (79.1–307.2)

193 (72.0–314.4)

4.2 (1.71–10.20)

≥45

7,796

8

103 (31.5–237.7)

103 (25.4–233.8)

11

141 (57.8–224.4)

141 (50.6–231.6)

2.76 (1.14–6.72)

Residence

Urban

5,903

5

85 (10.5–159)

85 (4.4–165.1)

9

153 (104.2–254.0)

153 (97.0–261.2)

1,23 (0.59–2.57)

Rural

27,170

31

114 (73.9–154.2)

114 (67.5–160.3)

34

125 (97.3–224.4)

125 (90.1–231.6)

1.00

History of TB contact

NO

31,170

24

77 (42.0–107.7)

77 (36.0–113.8)

31

98 (65.2–133.8)

98 (58.0–141.0)

1.00

Yes

1,867

12

643 (280.2–1005.2)

894 (274.1–1011.3)

12

643 (280.2–1005.2)

643 (273.0–1012.4)

13.0 (6.55–15.33)

Total

33,037

36

109 (73.3–144.3)

109 (67.2–150.5)

43

130.2 (91.2–169)

130.2 (83–176.2)

 
  1. NB. *Adjusted prevalence estimate of PTB+ and BCTB analysed using robust standard errors to account for the sample survey design