Table 4. Predictors of QFT and T-SPOT positivity (n = 115)a.
Variables
|
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive QFT result | |||||
Age ≥80 yearsb | |||||
No | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
Yes | 4.0 (1.52–10.48) | 0.005 | 5.8 (2.04–16.26) | <0.001 | |
Reason for expert opinion | |||||
COPD | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
Silicosis | 2.1 (0.97–4.50) | 0.059 | 1.8 (0.75–4.28) | 0.19 | |
Foreign country of birthb | |||||
No | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
Yes | 4.3 (1.32–14.24) | 0.016 | 6.8 (1.91–24.0) | 0.003 | |
Current smoking | |||||
No | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
Yes | 3.5 (1.04–11.74) | 0.043 | 3.5 (0.92–13.60) | 0.066 | |
Radiological evidence of prior healed TBb | |||||
No | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
Yes | 4.4 (1.59–12.07) | 0.004 | 5.0 (1.69–14.98) | 0.004 | |
Positive T-SPOT result | |||||
Age ≥80 yearsb | |||||
No | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
Yes | 6.4 (1.83–23.40) | 0.004 | 8.1 (2.22–29.21) | 0.001 | |
Reason for expert opinion | |||||
COPD | 1 | - | 1 | ||
Silicosis | 1.85 (0.83–4.11) | 0.13 | 1.5 (0.63–3.55) | 0.36 | |
Foreign country of birthb | |||||
No | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
Yes | 3.4 (0.91–12.44) | 0.070 | 4.8 (1.26–18.07) | 0.022 | |
Current smoking | |||||
No | 1 | - | 1 | ||
Yes | 2.8 (0.74–10.47) | 0.13 | 2.6 (0.65–10.65) | 0.18 | |
Radiological evidence of prior healed TB | |||||
No | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
Yes | 2.9 (0.98–8.30) | 0.055 | 3.0 (0.96–9.15) | 0.059 |
aThree subjects with indeterminate test results were excluded from logistic regression analysis.
bVariable included in final logistic regression model building.