Table 2.
The effect of gender on the cross-sectional interaction between perceived stigma toward tuberculosis (TB) and acceptance of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) treatment among college students in Shandong, China, in 2020.
| Variables | Model 1a | Model 2b | ||||||
| ORc | SE | 95% CI | P value | OR | SE | 95% CI | P value | |
| Perceived stigma toward TB | 1.06 | 0.025 | 1.01-1.11 | .005 | 1.07 | 0.025 | 1.02-1.12 | .005 |
| Gender (female) | 1.80 | 0.261 | 1.36-2.39 | <.001 | 1.94 | 0.300 | 1.43-2.62 | <.001 |
| Perceived stigma toward TB × gender | 0.94 | 0.035 | 0.87-1.00 | .07 | 0.93 | 0.035 | 0.87-1.00 | .06 |
aModel 1 was unadjusted.
bModel 2 was adjusted for age, type of student, type of residence, father’s level of education, mother’s level of education, household income, smoking, current drinking, physical activity level, TB exposure history, boarding experiences, and knowledge of TB.
cOR: odds ratio.