TABLE 4.
Combined environmental- and host-related factors for active pulmonary tuberculosis: multivariate analysis (n = 312) in Ambo Hospital, Western Ethiopia, 2011 and 2012.
| Variables | Cases | Controls | Adj OR (95% CI) | Adj P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 30 | 114 | 1.00 | - |
| Male | 74 | 94 | 3.16 (1.4, 7.0) | 0.005 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 64 | 141 | 1.00 | - |
| Single | 26 | 58 | 7.6 (2.2, 12.6) | 0.001 |
| Widowed/divorced | 14 | 9 | 3.3 (0.7, 8.5) | 0.12 |
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 38 | 99 | 1.00 | - |
| Rural | 66 | 109 | 3.3 (1.3, 8.6) | 0.012 |
| Patient history of TB | ||||
| No | 89 | 169 | 1.00 | - |
| Yes | 15 | 12 | 2.7 (0.8, 8.7) | 0.09 |
| Family history of TB | ||||
| No | 84 | 196 | 1.00 | - |
| Yes | 20 | 12 | 4.4 (1.5, 12.9) | 0.008 |
| Smoking | ||||
| Never | 86 | 193 | 1.00 | - |
| Current/past | 18 | 15 | 2.8 (1.1, 7.2) | 0.034 |
| BMI | ||||
| < 18.5 | 66 | 87 | 2.1 (1.03, 4.2) | 0.042 |
| ≥ 18.5 | 38 | 121 | 1.00 | - |
| HIV status | ||||
| Negative | 83 | 202 | 1.00 | - |
| Positive | 21 | 6 | 8.8(2.4, 23.8) | 0.001 |
| History of worm infestation | ||||
| No | 65 | 185 | 1.00 | - |
| Yes | 39 | 23 | 6.4 (2.6, 15.4) | 0.001 |
| No of HHs in the compound | ||||
| 1 | 67 | 168 | 1.00 | - |
| > 1 | 37 | 40 | 2.2(1.02, 4.8) | 0.046 |
| Persons per room | ||||
| ≤ 2 | 23 | 64 | 1.00 | - |
| > 2 | 81 | 144 | 4.1 (1.7, 9.7) | 0.001 |
| Floor type | ||||
| Cement | 9 | 36 | 1.00 | - |
| Earth/other | 95 | 172 | 4.5 (1.3, 15.7) | 0.018 |
| Window | ||||
| Present | 79 | 188 | 1.00 | - |
| Absent | 25 | 20 | 4.3 (1.7, 11.0) | 0.003 |
| Ownership of house | ||||
| Yes | 66 | 180 | 1.00 | - |
| No | 38 | 28 | 10.8 (3.85, 13.3) | 0.001 |
Adj, adjusted; BMI, body mass index; HH, household; OR, odds ratio.