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Table 3 Predictor variables associated with bacteriologically confirmed TB in univariate analysis

From: Sensitivity and specificity of tuberculosis signs and symptoms screening and adjunct role of social pathology characteristics in predicting bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis in Myanmar

Predictor variables

Bacteriologically confirmed TB

Total

P value

Negative

Positive

Total

51,056

311

51,367

 

Social characteristics

 Age group (years)

   

< 0.001

  15–24

11,888 (23.3)

11 (3.5)

11,899 (23.2)

 

  25–34

11,172 (21.9)

52 (16.7)

11,224 (21.9)

 

  35–44

10,386 (20.3)

76 (24.4)

10,462 (20.4)

 

  45–54

8214 (16.1)

66 (21.2)

8280 (16.1)

 

  55+

9396 (18.4)

106 (34.1)

9502 (18.5)

 

 Gender

   

< 0.001

  Female

28,868 (56.5)

105 (33.8)

28,973 (56.4)

 

  Male

22,188 (43.5)

206 (66.2)

22,394 (43.6)

 

 Education

   

< 0.001

  Illiterate

5569 (10.9)

55 (17.7)

5624 (10.9)

 

  Read and write

5027 (9.8)

37 (11.9)

5064 (9.9)

 

  Primary

19,481 (38.2)

91 (29.3)

19,572 (38.1)

 

  Middle

11,184 (21.9)

66 (21.2)

11,250 (21.9)

 

  High

6549 (12.8)

44 (14.1)

6593 (12.8)

 

  University

1157 (2.3)

3 (1)

1160 (2.3)

 

  Graduate

2089 (4.1)

15 (4.8)

2104 (4.1)

 

 Occupation

   

< 0.001

  Non farmer

17,677 (34.6)

105 (33.8)

17,782 (34.6)

 

  Farmer

22,784 (44.6)

113 (36.3)

22,897 (44.6)

 

  Dependent

10,595 (20.8)

93 (29.9)

10,688 (20.8)

 

 Religion

   

< 0.001

  Buddhist

46,839 (91.7)

263 (84.6)

47,102 (91.7)

 

  Other religion

4217 (8.3)

48 (15.4)

4265 (8.3)

 

 Marital status

   

< 0.001

  Single

14,914 (29.2)

39 (12.5)

14,953 (29.1)

 

  Married

31,669 (62)

226 (72.7)

31,895 (62.1)

 

  Separated/divorced

714 (1.4)

6 (1.9)

720 (1.4)

 

  Widow/widower

3759 (7.4)

40 (12.9)

3799 (7.4)

 

 Area of residence

   

< 0.001

  Rural

39,905 (78.2)

208 (66.9)

40,113 (78.1)

 

  Urban

11,151 (21.8)

103 (33.1)

11,254 (21.9)

 

 Administrative division

   

< 0.001

  Region

36,971 (72.4)

192 (61.7)

37,163 (72.3)

 

  State

14,085 (27.6)

119 (38.3)

14,204 (27.7)

 

 Smoking

   

< 0.001

  Never smoked

33,412 (65.4)

135 (43.4)

33,547 (65.3)

 

  Smoked in the past

3016 (5.9)

49 (15.8)

3065 (6.0)

 

  Current smoker

14,628 (28.7)

127 (40.8)

14,755 (28.7)

 

 Drinking

   

< 0.001

  Never drank

40,077 (78.5)

191 (61.4)

40,268 (78.4)

 

  Drank in the past

2957 (5.8)

49 (15.8)

3006 (5.9)

 

  Current drinker

8022 (15.7)

71 (22.8)

8093 (15.8)

 

 Contact with a known TB case

   

< 0.001

  No

47,425 (93.3)

265 (85.8)

47,690 (93.3)

 

  Yes

3389 (6.7)

44 (14.2)

3433 (6.7)

 

 Previous history of TB

   

< 0.001

  No

49,635 (97.2)

269 (86.5)

49,904 (97.2)

 

  Yes

1421 (2.8)

42 (13.5)

1463 (2.8)

 

Pathological characteristics

 Body mass index (kg/m2)

   

< 0.001

  Normal

32,821 (64.3)

149 (47.9)

32,970 (64.2)

 

  Underweight

11,689 (22.9)

147 (47.3)

11,836 (23.1)

 

  Overweight/obese

6511 (12.8)

15 (4.8)

6526 (12.7)

 

 History of diabetes mellitus

   

0.153

  No

50,676 (99.3)

306 (98.4)

50,982 (99.3)

 

  Yes

380 (0.7)

5 (1.6)

385 (0.7)

 

 History of hypertension

   

0.404

  No

45,646 (89.4)

273 (87.8)

45,919 (89.4)

 

  Yes

5410 (10.6)

38 (12.2)

5448 (10.6)

 

 History of HIV

   

1

  No

51,047 (100)

311 (100)

51,358 (100)

 

  Yes

9 (0)

0 (0)

9 (0)

 

TB-SS

 Any TB signs and symptoms

  

< 0.001

 

  Absence

34,308 (67.2)

125 (40.2)

34,433 (67)

 

  Presence

16,748 (32.8)

186 (59.8)

16,934 (33)

 

 Any cough

   

< 0.001

  Absence

43,826 (85.8)

235 (75.6)

44,061 (85.8)

 

  Presence

7230 (14.2)

76 (24.4)

7306 (14.2)

 
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