From: Prevalence of tuberculosis and associated risk factors in the Central Prison of Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Parameter
Adjusted OR (95 % CI)
p value
PAF (%)
Incarceration period (months)
< 12
1
≥ 12
2.1 (1.4–3.1)
0.001
38.7
BMI (kg/m2)
< 18.5
2.1 (1.3–3.0)
0.003
35.6
≥ 18.5
Overcrowding (>50 prisoners/40 m2)
Yes
9.8 (3.1–31.6)
<0.001
88.2
No