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. 2015 Oct 29;10(10):e0141483. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141483

Table 3. Independent predictors for testing positive among migrant workers presenting to HTC, by multivariable logistic regression analysis.

Variable Odds Ratio [95% CI] P-value
Age category (years): 15–24 Ref
                        25–34 0.72 0.34–1.51 0.38
                        35–44 0.93 0.42–2.05 0.85
                        ≥45 0.53 0.21–1.33 0.18
Gender, female 0.39 0.20–0.76 0.005
Education: Illiterate Ref
                    Primary 0.72 0.43–1.23 0.23
                    Secondary 0.57 0.35–0.93 0.02
                    Higher secondary 0.50 0.26–0.96 0.04
                    Graduate 0.10 0.05–0.24 <0.001
Rural residence 3.10 2.16–4.47 <0.001
Married 1.24 0.80–1.91 0.33
Worked in Middle East 1.51 1.04–2.19 0.03
Duration of migrant work:
        ≤2.0 years Ref
        2.1–5.0 years 3.5 1.8–6.7 <0.001
        5.1–10.0 years 5.1 2.6–10.1 <0.001
        >10.0 years 12.2 6.0–24.8 <0.001
        Unknown 3.3 1.7–6.4 <0.001
Spouse also migrant worker 1.18 0.62–2.22 0.62