Table 2 Potential predictors of TB infection for chart review, Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Dec 2008.
From: Evaluation of collaborative TB/HIV activities in a general hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Predictor variable | Category | Crude OR | P-value* | Adjusted OR | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 18-34 | Referent | 0.31 | Referent | Â |
|  | ≥ 35 | 1.27 (0.76-2.11) |  | 1.22 (0.71-2.07) | 0.47 |
Occupation | Unemployed | Referent | Â | Referent | Â |
| Â | Employed | 0.96 (0.74-1.26) | 0.86 | 0.82 (0.48-1.42) | 0.32 |
Education | No education | Referent | Â | Referent | Â |
| Â | Primary & above | 0.77 (0.48-1.31) | 0.26 | 1.62 (0.63-4.17) | 0.32 |
History of TB contact | No | Referent | Â | Referent | Â |
| Â | Yes | 3.06 (1.36-6.89) | 0.007 | 2.81 (1.22-6.45) | 0.02 |
Cough > 2 weeks | No | Referent | Â | Referent | Â |
| Â | Yes | 3.79 (1.46-9.86) | 0.006 | 3.77 (1.44-9.87) | 0.01 |