Table 2 Univariate analysis of the association between smear positive PTB and prison factors among the inmates in Hadiya Zone prison from May to June 2013
Variable | Label | No. tested (%) | No. positive (%) | No. negative (%) | Crude OR (95 % CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Length of staying | ≤2 years | 141 (86) | 2 (1.4) | 139 (98.6) | 1.0 | 0.356 |
>2 year | 23 (14) | 1 (4.4) | 22 (95.6) | 3.158 (0.426–23.434) | ||
Frequency of imprisonment | Once | 160 (97.6) | 3 (1.9) | 157 (98.1) | – | 0.782 |
Twice | 4 (2.4) | 0 | 4 (100) | – | ||
Previous imprisonment in other prison | No | 157 (95.7) | 3 (1.9) | 154 (98.1) | – | 0.712 |
Yes | 7 (4.3) | 0 | 7 (100) | – | ||
Sharing cell with TB patient | No | 37 (22.6) | 0 | 37 (100) | – | 0.584 |
Yes | 71 (43.3) | 2 (2.8) | 69 (97.2) | 1.595 (0.391–6.50) | ||
Don’t know | 56 (34.1) | 1 (1.8) | 55 (98.2) | 1.0 | ||
Sharing cell with chronically coughing person | No | 16 (9.8) | 0 | 16 (100) | – | 0.565 |
Yes | 148 (90.2) | 3 (2) | 145 (98) | – | ||
Number of prisoners per cell | ≤100 | 3 (1.8) | 0 | 3 (100) | – | 0.811 |
>100 | 161 (98.2) | 3 (1.9) | 158 (98.1) | – | ||
Sharing food and drink materials | No | 50 (30.5) | 1 (2) | 49 (98) | 1.0 | 0.914 |
Yes | 114 (69.5) | 2 (1.8) | 112 (98.2) | 0.875 (0.216–3.542) | ||
Visit from family | No | 64 (39) | 3 (4.7) | 61 (95.3) | – | 0.029** |
Yes | 100 (61) | 0 | 100 (100) | – |