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Table 5 Social pathology predictor variables associated with bacteriologically confirmed TB and their population attributable fraction

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

Covariates

Bacteriologically confirmed TB (N = 311)

Crude odds ratio (95% CI)

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

p value

Population attributable fraction (%)

Age group (years)

   

< 0.001

 

 15–24

11

Ref

Ref

 

-

 25–34

52

4.9 (2.5, 9.4)

6.2 (3.2, 11.9)

 

14.0

 35–44

76

7.9 (4.2, 14.8)

10.7 (5.6, 20.3)

 

22.2

 45–54

66

8.5 (4.5, 16.2)

10.9 (5.7, 20.8)

 

19.3

 55+

106

12.2 (6.5, 22.7)

11.1 (5.9, 20.9)

 

31.0

Gender

   

< 0.001

 

 Female

105

Ref

Ref

 

-

 Male

206

2.5 (2.0, 3.2)

2.8 (2.2, 3.6)

 

42.6

Occupation

   

< 0.001

 

 Non farmer

105

Ref

Ref

  

 Farmer

113

0.8 (0.6, 1.1)

0.8 (0.6, 1.0)

 

-

 Dependent

93

1.4 (1.1, 1.9)

1.5 (1.1, 2.1)

 

10.0

Religion

   

0.007

 

 Buddhist

263

Ref

Ref

 

-

 Other

48

2.0 (1.5, 2.8)

1.6 (1.1, 2.3)

 

5.8

Rural and urban residences

  

0.004

 

 Rural

208

Ref

Ref

 

-

 Urban

103

1.7 (1.3, 2.2)

1.5 (1.2, 2.0)

 

11.0

Regions and states

  

< 0.001

 

 Region

192

Ref

Ref

 

-

 State

119

1.6 (1.2, 2.0)

1.6 (1.2, 2.0)

 

14.3

Contact with TB

  

< 0.001

 

 No

265

Ref

Ref

 

-

 Yes

44

2.3 (1.6,3.2)

2.0 (1.4,2.8)

 

7.1

Previous history of TB

    

 No

269

Ref

Ref

 

-

 Yes

42

5.5 (3.9, 7.7)

2.8 (1.9, 3.9)

< 0.001

8.7

Body mass index group

  

< 0.001

 

 Underweight

147

2.7 (2.2, 3.5)

2.8 (2.2, 3.6)

 

30.4

 Normal

149

Ref

Ref

 

-

 Overweight/obese

15

0.4 (0.2, 0.8)

0.4 (0.2, 0.6)

 

− 6.0

  1. TB tuberculosis, CI confidence interval