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Table 2 Binary stepwise logistic regression analysis of factors associated with TPT refusal after initial willingness to accept treatment among college students with LTBI

From: Factors associated with refusal of preventive therapy after initial willingness to accept treatment among college students with latent tuberculosis infection in Shandong, China

Variable

Model

OR

95% CI

p values

Age

1.24

0.99–1.55

0.060

Type of students

   

 Medical students

1.00

  

 Non-medical students

4.87

3.10–7.67

 < 0.001

Physical activity

   

 Low

1.00

  

 Moderate

1.45

1.04–2.04

0.031

 High

1.03

0.69–1.54

0.868

Boarding experiences

   

 No

1.00

  

 Yes

0.49

0.31–0.78

0.003

Knowledge of TB

0.97

0.95–0.99

0.004

Father’s level of education

   

 Primary school or below

1.00

  

 Junior high school

0.80

0.51–1.23

0.303

 High school or above

1.50

1.07–2.10

0.018

Household income

   

 Quartile 1

1.00

  

 Quartile 2

1.38

0.95–2.02

0.095

 Quartile 3

1.05

0.66–1.67

0.806

 Quartile 4

1.80

1.20–2.71

0.005

  1. TPT tuberculosis preventive therapy, LTBI latent tuberculosis infection, TB tuberculosis, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
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