Table 2.
TST results versus various socio demographic factors [multivariate logistic regression] (N = 286)
| INPUT VARIABLES | OUTCOMES | TST POSITIVE | TST NEGATIVE | p-VALUE | ODDS RATIOS | 95% CI Lower Bound | 95% CI Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGE | > = 30 yrs | 23(35.4%) | 42(64.6%) | .147 | 1.573 | .853 | 2.899 |
| <30 yrs | 63(28.4%) | 159(71.6%) | . | . | . | . | |
| HIV STATUS | HIV NEGATIVE | 84(30.8%) | 189(69.2%) | .460 | 1.658 | .443 | 6.345 |
| HIV POSITIVE | 3(23.1%) | 10(76.9%) | . | . | . | . | |
| ETHNIC TRIBE | CHAGGA | 16(21.6%) | 58(78.4%) | .027 | .474 | .247 | .919 |
| PARE | 8(29.6%) | 19(70.4%) | .664 | .819 | .332 | 2.019 | |
| NYATURU | 11(39.3%) | 17(60.7%) | .640 | 1.222 | .528 | 2.830 | |
| SAMBAA | 2(10.5%) | 17(89.5%) | .045 | .214 | .047 | 0.968 | |
| OTHERS | 50(36.2%) | 88(63.8%) | . | . | . | . | |
NB
a The last outcome from each category was used as the reference category during multinomial regression
b Row percentages add up to 100%