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. 2014 Aug 26;9(8):e104673. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104673

Table 1. Associations between demographical characteristics and habit with LTBI§.

Factors LTBI§ OR (95% CI)* p value
n/NInline graphic (%)
Sex
Female 188/442 (42.5) 1.00
Male 44/87 (50.6) 1.38 (0.87, 2.19) 0.168
Age
<30 112/289 (38.8) 1.00
30–39 58/125 (46.4) 1.37 (0.90, 2.09) 0.147
≥40 62/111 (55.9) 2.00 (1.28, 3.12) 0.002
Han Ethnic
No 8/15 (53.3) 1.00
Yes 224/514 (43.6) 0.68 (0.24, 1.89) 0.456
Education status
Under bachelor degree 104/275 (37.8) 1.00
Bachelor degree and above 128/254 (50.4) 1.67 (1.18, 2.36) 0.004
Profession qualification
Elementary and others 147/367 (40.1) 1.00
middle/senior 84/160 (52.5) 1.65 (1.14, 2.40) 0.008
Monthly income (RMB)
≤2000 114/271 (42.1) 1.00
>2000 118/254 (46.5) 1.20 (0.85, 1.69) 0.312
Residential area
Suburban district or rural area 71/161 (44.1) 1.00
Downtown 161/368 (43.8) 0.99 (0.68, 1.43) 0.941
Live status
Live by oneself or in domitary 20/53 (37.7) 1.00
Live with family members 212/476 (44.5) 1.33 (0.74, 2.38) 0.345
Average per-capita living space
>20 m2 175/382 (45.8) 1.00
≤20 m2 53/130 (40.8) 0.81 (0.54, 1.22) 0.318
Smoking
No 221/487 (43.3) 1.00
Yes 21/42 (50.0) 1.31 (0.70, 2.46) 0.404
Drinking
No 189/450 (42.0) 1.00
Yes 43/79 (54.4) 1.65 (1.02, 2.67) 0.041
Calcium/Vitamin supplement
No 188/414 (45.4) 1.00
Yes 43/114 (37.7) 0.73 (0.48, 1.11) 0.144
Physical exercise (times per week)
≥2 75/184 (40.8) 1.00
<2 157/345 (45.5) 1.21 (0.85, 1.74) 0.295
§

LTBI, latent tuberculosis infection.

*CI, confidential interval; OR, odds ratio.

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Sum may not always add up to total because of missing data.