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. 2013 Mar;54(1):29–34.

Tab. III.

Odd ratios for site of disease according to origin of patients (not Italy born/Italy born) by age group, type of profession and occupational status.

Pulmonary TB Extra-Pulmonary TB Disseminated TB
Age group
(years)
Not Italy born Italy-born OR 95% CI Not Italy born Italy-born OR 95% CI Not Italy born Italy-born OR 95% CI
Age group
N N N N N N
0-19 14 12 0.17* (0.02-1.55) 7 1 6.00* (0.64-55.95) 0 0 -
20-39 131 38 0.80 (0.35-1.79) 31 8 1.09 (0.46-2.56) 8 1 2.27 (0.28-18.6)
40-59 40 58 1.48 (0.55-3.95) 7 14 0.74 (0.27-1.99) 0 1 -
60-70 9 93 1.14 (0.33-3.89) 4 41 1.07 (0.31-3.68) 0 6 -
≥ 80 1 42 0.25 (0.02-2.92) 2 21 4.00 (0.34-46.68) 0 0 -
Total 195 243 1.29 (0.88-1.91) 51 85 0.79 (0.54-1.16) 8 8 1.33 (0.49-3.60)
Type of profession
N N N N N N
Non-manual 4 29 - 0 6 - 0 1 -
Manual 191 214 1.3 (0.89-1.91) 51 79 0.72* (0.48-1.07) 8 7 1.38 (0.49-3.87)
Total 195 243 1.29 (0.88-1.91) 51 85 0.79* (0.54-1.16) 8 8 1.33 (0.49-3.60)
Occupational status
N N N N N N
Employed 101 69 1.26 (0.64-2.51) 19 16 0.82 (0.4-1.71) 3 3 0.71 (0.14-3.59)
Unemployed 76 26 1.46 (0.67-3.19) 23 13 0.59 (0.26-1.32) 5 1 1.97 (0.22-17.4)
Retired 5 136 0.43 (0.12-1.56) 5 55 2.55* (0.71-9.14) 0 4 -
Total 182 231 1.26 (0.87-1.84) 47 84 0.74* (0.50-1.10) 8 8 1.33 (0.49-3.60)

Note: Non-manual workers category: managers and white collars, entrepreneurs and self- employed. Manual workers category: blue collars, other employed and self-employed workers.