Table 2 Socio demographic characteristic of the study participants and its association with smear positive pulmonary TB in three governmental hospitals, Eastern Ethiopia, 2007-2012
Characteristic | Total examined no. (%) | Smear positive no. (%)¥ | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Female | 562 (44.4) | 108 (19.2) | 1 | 1 |
Male | 704 (55.6) | 175 (24.9) | 1.391 (1.061-1.823)* | 1.426 (1.083-1.879)* |
Age group (in years) | ||||
<15 | 75 (5.9) | 10 (13.3) | 1 | 1 |
15-24 | 364 (28.7) | 92 (25.3) | 2.199 (1.085-4.456)* | 2.246 (1.098-4.597)* |
25-34 | 358 (28.3) | 93 (26.0) | 2.281 (1.126-4.623)* | 2.267 (1.107-4.642)* |
35-44 | 204 (16.1) | 46 (22.5) | 1.892 (0.901-3.976) | 1.858 (0.875-3.943) |
45-55 | 149 (11.8) | 24 (16.1) | 1.248 (0.563-2.767) | 1.280 (0.569-2.878) |
>55 | 116 (9.2) | 18 (15.5) | 1.194 (0.518-2.749) | 1.201 (0.514-2.804) |
Residence | ||||
Rural | 690 (54.5) | 177 (25.7) | 1.530 (1.166-2.007)** | 1.573 (1.193-2.076)** |
Urban | 576 (45.5) | 106 (18.4) | 1 | 1 |
Study hospital | ||||
Karamara | 422 (33.33) | 89 (21.1) | 1 | 1 |
DilChora | 422 (33.33) | 80 (18.9) | 0.875 (0.624-1.227) | 0.871 (0.617-1.228) |
HiwotFana | 422 (33.33) | 114 (27) | 1.385 (1.008-1.903)* | 1.449 (1.047-2.006)* |