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. 2013 Jan 30;8(1):e53330. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053330

Table 2. Association between positive QFT test results and patient variables.

Univariate Analysis Multivariate Analysis
Predictor variable Univariate OR 95% CI P value Adjusted OR 95% CI P value
Gender 1.336 .703–2.5 .376 .746 .361–1.541 .428
Age .975 .938–1.013 .421 .973 .933–1.015 .201
Origin from country of highTB prevalence 3.58 1.85–6.93 0.000 4.053 1.698–9.676 .002
Previous exposure to TB 1.66 .822–3.335 .158 1.650 .772–3.526 .196
>2 months in country of high TBprevalence (in individuals fromcountries of low TB prevalence) 0.00 0.00–0.00 .999
Occupational exp 0.939 .253–3.475 .924 .675-. 167–2.719 .580
IDU 2.076 .913–4.720 0.081 1.197 .426–3.364 .733
Homelessness 3.557 0.814–15.535 .092
Prison 2.392 0.806–7.099 0.116
ART 1.045 .470–2.322 0.915 .912 .386–2.158 .834
CD4+ T-cell count 1.055 1.006–1.107 0.027 1.069 1.009–1.131 0.022
HIV viral load <50 copies/ml 0.663 0.347–1.268 0.215 1.349 .666–2.734 .406