Table 5.
Association of socio-demographic characteristics with TST and QFTGIT positivity
| TST | QFTGIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | COR (95%, CI) | AOR (95%, CI) | COR (95%, CI) | AOR (95%, CI) |
| Gender: | ||||
| Female | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Male | 1.9 (1.3 - 2.7) | 1.8 (1.2- 2.7) | 1.1(0.8 - 1.5) | 1.2 (0.8 - 1.7) |
| Age (years): | ||||
| 18-29 | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| 30-44 | 1.1 (0.7- 1.6) | 1.1 (0.7 - 1.7) | 1.4 (0.9 - 2.0) | 0.8 (0.5 - 1.4) |
| 45-60 | 0.7 (0.4 - 1.2) | 0.8 (0.4 - 1.3) | 1.7 (1.1- 2.7) | 1.3 (0.7 - 2.4) |
| 61+ | 1.7(0.5 - 6.5) | 1.8 (0.4 - 7.1) | 2.4 (0.5 - 11.7) | 1.4 (0.2 -8.2) |
| Marital status: | ||||
| Married: | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Unmarried: | 1.3 (0.8 - 2.0) | 0.9 (0.5 - 1.6) | 0.5 (0.3 - 0.8) | 0.5 (0.2 - 0.9) |
| Other: | 0.5 (0.2- 1.4) | 0.5 (0.2 - 1.6) | 1.0 (0.4- 2.8) | 1.6 (0.5 - 4.9) |
| Occupation : | ||||
| Pastoralist | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Agro-pastoralist | 1.2 (0.7 - 1.9) | 0.9 (0.6 - 1.5) | 1.4 (0.9 - 2.3) | 1.5 (0.9 - 2.6) |
| Other | 2.1 (0.8 - 5.3) | 1.4 (0.5 - 3.8) | 1.3 (0.5- 3.3) | 1.7 (0.6 - 4.7) |
| Educational status | ||||
| Illiterate: | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Literate: | 2.2 (1.3 - 3.6) | 1.7 (0.9 - 3.0) | 1.0 (0.6 -1.7 | 1.1 (0.6 - 1.9) |
| BCG scar present | ||||
| No | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 1.4 (0.9 - 2.2) | 1.4 (0.9 - 2.2) | 2.2 (1.3 - 3.6) | 2.2 (1.2 -4.1) |
| Contact with TB pts | ||||
| No | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 1.6 (0.8 - 3.1) | 1.6 (0.8 - 3.3) | 2.0 (0.9 - 4.7) | 2.0 (0.8 - 4.9) |
| TST | ||||
| 0 mm | Reference | Reference | ||
| > 0 < 10 mm | 3.5 (2.1- 5.8) | 3.5 (2.1- 5.8) | ||
| ≥ 10 mm | 12.1(6.8 - 21.6) | 13.6 (7.5- 24.7) | ||