Table 3.
Univariable analysis of risk factors for Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Georgia
| Variables | No. MDR-TB cases/total cases (% MDR) |
OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retreatment case* | ||||
| Yes | 141/515(27.4%) | 5.27 | 3.75-7.41 | |
| No | 54/799 (6.8%) | |||
| Age | ||||
| ≥37 | 96/644 (15%) | 0.9 | 0.69-1.29 | |
| <37 | 97/648 (15%) | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 38/240(16%) | 1.14 | 0.77-1.48 | |
| Male | 157/1074(14%) | |||
| Prison | ||||
| Yes | 13/113 (12%) | |||
| No | 182/1201(15%) | 0.79 | 0.43-1.48 | |
| Region | ||||
| Prison | 13/113(12%) | |||
| West Georgia | 71/473 (15%) | 1.27 | 0.65-2.52 | |
| East Georgia | 111/728(15%) | 1.26 | 0.66-2,45 | |
*
Retreatment Case=Previous exposure to TB treatment for ≥ 1 month