Table 2 Association of clinical and behavioral factors with Xpert MTB/RIF positive active tuberculosis among participants with chronic psychotic disorders, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (February to June, 2020) (n = 250 presumptive cases)
Variables/characteristics | Confirmed TB n (%) | Presumptive TB n (%) | Total n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HIV status | ||||
Positive | 7 (15.6) | 38 (84.4) | 45 (18) | 0.25 |
Negative | 20 (9.8) | 185 (90.2) | 205 (82) | |
Self-reported diabetes | ||||
Diabetic mellitus | 3 (12.5) | 21 (87.5) | 24 (9.6) | 0.77 |
Non-diabetic mellitus | 24 (10.6) | 202 (89.4) | 226 (90.4) | |
Smoking | ||||
Smokers | 15 (9.8) | 138 (90.2) | 153 (61.2) | 0.52 |
Non smokers | 12 (12.4) | 85 (87.6) | 97 (38.8) | |
Alcoholism | ||||
Yes | 13 (8.3) | 143 (91.7) | 156 (62.4) | 0.10 |
No | 14 (13.9) | 80 (85.1) | 94 (37.6) | |
Khat | ||||
Yes | 14 (9.3) | 137 (90.7) | 151 (60.4) | 0.33 |
No | 13 (13.1) | 86 (86.9) | 99 (39.4) | |
Substance | ||||
Yes | 14 (10.7) | 117 (89.3) | 131 (52.4) | 0.95 |
No | 13 (10.9) | 106 (89.1) | 119 (47.6) | |
Illicit drug user | ||||
Yes | 8 (16.7) | 40 (83.3) | 48 (19.2) | 0.14 |
No | 19 (9.4) | 183 (90.6) | 202 (80.8) | |
Mental illness | ||||
Schizophrenia | 18 (15.3) | 100 (84.7) | 118 (47.2) | NA |
Bi-polar | 7 (11.3) | 55 (88.7) | 62 (24.8) | |
Depression | 2 (5.3) | 36 (94.7) | 38 (15.2) | |
Psychosis | 0 | 32 (100) | 32 (12.8) | |
Duration of institutional ( month) | ||||
< 1 | 2 (3.3) | 58 (96.7) | 60 (24) | 0.157 |
1–2 | 9 (14.8) | 52 (85.2) | 61 (24.4) | |
2–3 | 5 (10.2) | 44 (89.8) | 49 (19.6) | |
> 3 | 11 (13.8) | 69 (86.2) | 80 (31.6) | |
Number of patient in one ward | ||||
13–20 | 7 (8.4) | 76 (91.6) | 83 (33.2) | 0.038 |
21–28 | 14 (16.7) | 70 (83.3) | 84 (33.6) | |
29–36 | 5 (15.6) | 27 (84.4) | 32 (12.6) | |
> 37 patients | 1 (2) | 50 (98) | 51 (20.4) | |
1st symptom of mental illness begins | ||||
Less than 1 year | 5 (10.9) | 41 (89.1) | 46 (18.4) | 0.51 |
2–3 years | 7 (10.1) | 62 (89.9) | 69 (27.6) | |
4–5 years | 6 (7.7) | 72 (92.3) | 78 (31.2) | |
> 6 years | 9 (15.8) | 48 (84.2) | 57 (22.8) | |