Table 2. Socio demographic characteristics of TB and non-TB cases and odds ratios (95% CI) for risk factors for tuberculosis.
Characteristics | Subcategory | Inmates with tuberculosis, n (%) | Inmates without tuberculosis, n (%) | OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
Sex | Male | 241 (98.4) | 9991 (92.9) | 1.0 | |
Female | 04 (1.6) | 764 (7.1) | 0.22 (0.081–0.587) | ||
Place of residence | Rural | 59 (24.1) | 2134 (19.8) | ||
Urban | 186 (75.9) | 8618 (80.2) | |||
Age | 10–20 y | 16 (6.5) | 1463 (13.6) | 1.0 | |
21–30 y | 137 (55.9) | 5833 (54.3) | 2.15 (1.26–3.61) | ||
31–40 s | 63 (25.7) | 2330 (21.7) | 2.47 (1.42–4.29) | ||
more than 40 y | 29 (11.8) | 1124 (10.5) | 2.35 (1.27–4.36) | ||
Occupation | Self-employed | 110 (44.9) | 4599 (42.8) | ||
Business | 53 (21.6) | 2220 (20.6) | |||
Service | 54 (22.0) | 2296 (21.4) | |||
Unemployed | 25 (10.2) | 1008 (9.4) | |||
Housewife | 3 (1.2) | 630 (5.9) | |||
Smoking | No | 35 (14.3) | 2795 (28.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 210 (85.7) | 6981 (71.4) | 2.40 (1.68–3.45) | 1.42 (0.96–2.10) | |
History of drug abuse | No | 162 (66.1) | 6222 (67.6) | ||
Yes | 83 (33.9) | 2985 (32.4) | |||
Previously diagnosed as TB | No | 185 (75.4) | 9416 (96.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 60 (24.5) | 352 (3.6) | 8.68 (6.36–11.83) | 3.25 (2.28–4.64) | |
Reported weight loss (in jail) | No | 53 (21.6) | 8903 (91.1) | 1.0 | |
Yes | 192 (78.4) | 870 (8.9) | 37.07 (27.14–50.65) | ||
Previous stay in prison | No | 158 (64.5) | 7985 (81.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 87 (35.5) | 1783 (18.3) | 2.47 (1.89–3.22) | 1.86 (1.38–2.50) | |
Exposure to TB patient | No | 111 (46.1) | 7972 (81.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 130 (53.9) | 1789 (18.3) | 5.22 (4.03–6.76) | 3.16 (2.36–4.21) | |
Duration of stay in prison (month) | Median (Range) | 17.50 (0.03–200.7) | 5.13 (0.03–314.9) | 1.006 (1.003–1.009) | 1.004 (1.001–1.006) |
BMI | Normal (18.5–24.9) | 63 (26.0) | 6576 (61.3) | 1.00 | 1.0 |
Overweight (≥25) | 01 (0.4) | 495 (4.6) | 0.21 (0.30–1.52) | 0.25 (0.34–1.80) | |
Marginal (17.0–18.5) | 50 (20.7) | 2304 (21.5) | 2.27 (1.56–3.29) | 2.03 (1.38–2.98) | |
Moderate (16.0–16.9) | 57 (23.6) | 866 (8.1) | 6.87 (4.77–9.90) | 5.15 (3.50–7.55) | |
Severe (<16.0) | 71 (29.3) | 492 (4.6) | 15.06(10.60–21.41) | 10.96 (7.54–15.95) |
OR = odds ratio; AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.