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Table 2 Results of logistic regression for a positive TST (TST≥10 mm) result

From: Diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in healthy young adults in a country with high tuberculosis burden and BCG vaccination at birth

 

Bivariate analysis

Multivariable analysis

 

Crude OR

95% CI

Adjusted OR

95% CI

Age

1.3

1.03-1.68

1.6

1.11-2.20

Nursing/LT

1.5

0.62-3.61

1.1

0.33-3.43

Others1/LT

2.0

0.72-5.30

1.0

0.22-4.81

Second year/First year

0.6

0.28-1.49

0.3

0.08-1.30

Third year/First year

1.1

0.35-3.31

0.5

0.07-3.18

Amhara/AA

0.9

0.26-2.84

1.2

0.24-5.65

Oromia/AA

1.4

0.42-4.60

1.4

0.31-5.92

Southern Nations/AA

0.1

0.01-1.38

0.1

0.01-1.63

Others2/AA

1.4

0.38-4.80

1.0

0.22-4.82

Muslim/Christian

1.2

0.46-3.01

0.7

0.19-2.83

Khat3 consumption (Yes/No)

2.5

0.58-10.38

9.2

1.41-59.69

BCG Scar (Yes/No)

1.7

0.80-3.72

1.5

0.57-3.82

BMI

1.0

0.79-1.20

0.7

0.54-1 .00

  1. 1Midwifery, Radiography, Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy; 2Tigray and Somali; 3Khat: Catha edulis is commonly known as Khat; TST: Tuberculin Skin Test; LT: Laboratory Technology; AA: Addis Ababa; BMI: Body Mass Index; OR = Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval.