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Table 4 Factors associated with positive TB among household contacts

From: Improving detection of tuberculosis among household contacts of index tuberculosis patients by an integrated approach in Myanmar: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P value

Caretaker to index TB case

  

< 0.001

 No

1

1

 

 Yes

8.3 (3.17–21.6)

10.4 (3.09–35.0)

 

Active smoking status

  

0.044

 Never smoker

1

1

 

 Former or current smoker

10.3 (3.97–26.5)

6.4 (1.42–28.5)

 

Passive smoking status

  

0.017

 No

1

1

 

 Yes

4.0 (1.64–9.9)

4.0 (1.28–12.7)

 

Drinking status

  

0.015

 Never drinker

1

1

 

 Former or current drinker

13.6 (5.02–36.8)

4.6 (1.02–20.8)

 
  1. Likelihood ratio test
  2. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, TB Tuberculosis