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. 2012 Dec 14;7(12):e51338. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051338

Table 4. Logistic regression analysis of the association of positive results of QFT, IP-10, IL-2 and TST with potential risk factors relevant to Mtb infection in HHC group.

Risk factor QFT IP-10 IL-2 TST
Adjusted OR (95%CI) P-value Adjusted OR (95%CI) P-value Adjusted OR(95%CI) P-value Adjusted OR (95%CI) P-value
Sex, Male 1.2(0.4–3.3) 0.765 0.9(0.3–2.5) 0.794 3.2(1.0–10.0) 0.048 2.3(0.9–6.2) 0.1
Age ≥ median agea 1.0(0.9–1.05) 0.212 1.0(0.9–1.03) 0.842 1.04(1.0–1.07) 0.035 1.0(0.9–1.03) 0.999
BCG vaccination 0.6(0.2–2.2) 0.471 1.3(0.4–4.4) 0.684 0.4(0.1–1.7) 0.236 1.1(0.3–3.6) 0.886
Exposure ≥90 hours 4.5(1.0–22.5) 0.031 7.9(2.0–32.0) 0.003 4.8(1.0–24.1) 0.047 0.8(0.3–2.7) 0.824
Smear grade
++ 4.1(0.8–21.8) 0.094 7.6(1.7–32.8) 0.007 3.2(0.6–17.6) 0.176 0.8(0.2–2.9) 0.811
+++ 5.3(1.0–29.6) 0.058 8.5(1.8–40.5) 0.007 8.9(1.5–53.3) 0.02 0.8(0.2–3.3) 0.843

OR: odds ratio; 95%CI: 95% confidence interval.

a

Median age: 41 years old, the median age calculated in HHC group.