Table 3.
Characteristics of Persons With Tuberculosis Diagnosed Within the Mass Tuberculosis Screening Intervention or as Part of Background Passive Case Detection
| Variable | Passive Case Findinga | Mass Screeninga | P Value | Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of participants | 168 | 115 | … | … | |
| Age, y | .099 | ||||
| 60–69 | 73 (43.5) | 45 (39.1) | 1 (Referent) | … | |
| 70–79 | 69 (41.1) | 60 (52.2) | 1.41 (.85–2.35) | … | |
| ≥80 | 26 (15.5) | 10 (8.7) | 0.62 (.26–1.38) | … | |
| Sex | .409 | ||||
| Male | 123 (73.2) | 90 (78.3) | 1 (Referent) | … | |
| Female | 45 (26.8) | 25 (21.7) | 0.76 (.43–1.32) | … | |
| Smoking status | .003 | ||||
| Never | 133 (79.2) | 70 (60.9) | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) | |
| Prior | 8 (4.8) | 7 (6.1) | 1.66 (.56–4.82) | 1.57 (.48–4.91) | |
| Current | 27 (16.1) | 38 (33.0) | 2.67 (1.52–4.78) | 2.43 (1.15–5.17) | |
| Alcohol consumption | .01 | ||||
| Never | 130 (77.4) | 72 (62.6) | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) | |
| Occasional | 14 (8.3) | 10 (8.7) | 1.29 (.53–3.03) | 1.30 (.49–3.35) | |
| Frequently | 24 (14.3) | 33 (28.7) | 2.48 (1.37–4.56) | 1.34 (.60–2.95) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | <.001 | ||||
| No | 156 (92.9) | 85 (73.9) | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) | |
| Yes | 12 (7.1) | 30 (26.1) | 3.64 (2.07–6.44) | 4.72 (2.17–10.91) | |
| Comorbidityb | .035 | ||||
| No | 100 (59.5) | 53 (46.1) | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) | |
| Yes | 68 (40.5) | 62 (53.9) | 1.72 (1.07–2.79) | 1.34 (.78–2.32) | |
| Medical insurance | .01 | ||||
| Urban workers | 20 (11.9) | 3 (2.6) | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) | |
| Urban residents | 148 (88.1) | 112 (97.4) | 5.05 (1.68–21.79) | 4.52 (1.35–21.28) |
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
aPercentages refer to within-characteristic column totals. Percentages may not total 100% because within-column percentages were rounded to the nearest integer.
bThis category refers to prior medical history of epilepsy (other mental history) and disease of the heart, lung, liver, spleen, kidney, and/or other major organs. Information about these diseases was collected through a combination of self-reporting through surveys and through physician workups.