Table 4.
Environmental factors associated with TB infection among HIV-positive adults in Nekemte town public health facilities, western Ethiopia, 2012.
| Environmental variables | Cases (N = 119) | Controls (N = 238) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | COR | ||
| Wall of house | ||||
| Mud/mud brick | 102 (85.7%) | 191 (80.3) | 1.47 (0.80, 2.70) | 0.26 |
| Cement | 17 (14.3%) | 47 (19.7) | 1.00 | |
| Separate kitchen | ||||
| Yes | 41 (34.5%) | 117 (49.2) | 0.549 (0.34, 0.85) | 0.009* |
| No | 78 (65.5%) | 121 (50.8) | 1.00 | |
| Waste disposal site | ||||
| In the compound | 18 (15.1%) | 25 (10.5) | 1.51 (0.79, 2.91) | 0.20 |
| Outside | 101 (84.5%) | 213 (89.5) | 1.00 | |
| Floor of house | ||||
| Earth | 91 (76.5) | 143 (60.1) | 2.15 (1.31, 3.54) | 0.002* |
| Cement | 28 (23.5) | 95 (39.9) | 1.00 | |
| PPR | ||||
| <1 | 15 (12.6) | 37 (15.5) | 1.00 | |
| 1-2 | 87 (73.1) | 167 (70.2) | 1.29 (0.64, 2.61) | 0.45 |
| >2 | 17 (14.3) | 34 (14.3) | 1.23 (0.78, 1.93) | 0.62 |
| Ceiling | ||||
| Yes | 74 (62.2) | 136 (57.1) | 1.23 (0.60, 2.25) | 0.55 |
| No | 45 (37.8) | 102 (42.9) | 1.00 | |
| Number of windows | ||||
| 0 | 13 (10.9) | 16 (6.7) | 1.47 (0.63, 3.41) | 0.32 |
| 1 | 15 (12.6) | 57 (23.9) | 0.48 (0.24, 0.92) | 0.20 |
| >2 | 91 (76.5) | 165 (69.3) | 1.00 | |
*Statistically significant.