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. 2013 Nov 21;8(11):e80592. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080592

Table 2. Bivariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with active pulmonary tuberculosis in prisoners in Colombia.

TB case Crude Odds Ratio 95% CI Adjusted Odds Ratio* 95% CI
Age (≤24 years) (ref)
Age (>24 years) 1.31 0.75 - 2.29 1.43 0.80 - 2.56
No marijuana user (ref)
Past marijuana users 2.29 1.16 - 4.51 1.70 0.83 - 3.42
Current marijuana users 1.73 0.93 - 3.23 1.47 0.75 - 2.83
History of prior TB 3.81 1.75 - 8.29 3.05 1.37 - 6.74
No contact with a TB case (ref)
No household contact 1.04 0.50 - 2.17 0.95 0.45 - 1.99
Contact with a TB case in the community (outside the prison) 2.89 1.43 - 5.83 2.49 1.21 - 5.10
Contact with an inmate with TB 2.46 1.14 - 5.31 2.10 0.96 - 4.55
Normal weight (ref)
Underweight (BMI <18 kg/m2) 3.07 1.60 - 5.88 2.92 1.50 - 5.68
Overweight (BMI >25 kg/m2) 0.35 0.14 - 0.86 0.39 0.15 - 0.98
*

Adjusted for all other variables listed.

Ref: reference category; BMI: Body Mass Index