Table 4 Comparison of TB negative and TB positive characteristics
From: Seasonal influence of tuberculosis diagnosis in Rwanda
Characteristics | TB negative | TB positive | Univariate | Multivariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) (n=2237) | n (%) (n=480) | OR (95% CI) | P | OR (95% CI) | P | |
Gender | ||||||
Male (ref) | 1282 (57.3) | 300 (62.5) | 0.81 (0.66–0.99) | 0.037 | 0.74 (0.59–0.93) | 0.009 |
Female | 955 (42.3) | 180 (37.5) | ||||
Age (years), median [IQR] | 35 [22, 52] | 35 [25, 50] | 1.00 (0.99–1.00) | 0.188 | ||
Age group | ||||||
Child (ref) | 446 (19.9) | 52 (10.8) | 2.05 (1.51–2.78) | < 0.001 | 2.19 (1.55–3.10) | < 0.001 |
Adult | 1791 (80.1) | 428 (89.2) | ||||
HIV status | ||||||
Negative (ref) | 1365 (61.0) | 302 (62.9) | 1.40 (1.10–1.79) | 0.007 | 1.35 (1.05–1.73) | 0.018 |
Positive | 361 (16.1) | 112 (23.3) | ||||
Missing | 511 (22.8) | 66 (13.8) | ||||
Season | ||||||
Dry (ref) | 832 (37.2) | 201 (41.9) | 0.82 (0.67–1.01) | 0.055 | 0.78 (0.63–0.97) | 0.026 |
Rainy | 1405 (62.8) | 279 (58.1) | ||||