Table 2 Univariable and multivariable associations with being asked to submit sputum: all participants. n = 2322
From: Tuberculosis diagnosis cascade in Blantyre, Malawi: a prospective cohort study
Variable | Unadjusted OR | Adjusted OR Any TB symptom | Adjusted OR Individual symptoms | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | P value | aOR (95% CI) | P value | aOR (95% CI) | P value | |
Sex | 1.02 (0.69–1.49) | 0.936 | 1.01 (0.68–1.49) | 0.975 | 1.08 (0.73–1.62) | 0.695 |
Age | 1.02 (1.01–1.03) | < 0.001 | 1.02 (1.01–1.04) | < 0.001 | 1.02 (1.01–1.03) | 0.002 |
Previous TB | 2.13 (1.08–4.20) | 0.026 | 1.64 (0.79–3.37) | 0.183 | 1.59 (0.75–3.37) | 0.224 |
HIV + * | 1.69 (1.02–2.80) | 0.040 | 1.42 (0.84–2.42) | 0.191 | 1.45 (0.85–2.49) | 0.174 |
Any TB symptom† | 3.27 (2.07–5.18) | < 0.001 | 3.20 (2.02–5.06) | < 0.001 | – | – |
Cough < 2 weeks | 2.48 (1.70–3.61) | < 0.001 | – | – | 3.43 (2.23–5.28) | < 0.001 |
Chronic cough | 3.32 (2.07–5.33) | < 0.001 | – | – | 3.71 (2.10–6.56) | < 0.001 |
Weight loss | 2.52 (1.63–3.89) | < 0.001 | – | – | 1.54 (0.96–2.47) | 0.076 |
Fever | 2.10 (1.44–3.06) | < 0.001 | – | – | 1.43 (0.94–2.18) | 0.096 |
Night sweats | 1.86 (1.23–2.80) | 0.003 | – | – | 1.05 (0.66–1.68) | 0.827 |