Table 2. Bivariate analysis of the socio-demographic and prison related factors for undiagnosed TB outcome among presumptive TB cases in Northern Ethiopian prisons (n = 809).
| Variable | Presumptive TB cases included in the analysis, n (%) | Confirmed undiagnosed TB cases, n (%) | Presumptive TB cases without undiagnosed TB, n (%) | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||||
| 18–44 | 655 (81.0) | 28 (4.3) | 627 (95.7) | 1.68 (0.58–4.85) | 0.34 |
| ≥45 | 154 (19.0) | 4 (2.6) | 150 (97.4) | Ref. | |
| Educational status | |||||
| No formal education | 209 (25.8) | 5 (2.4) | 204 (97.6) | Ref. | |
| Have formal education | 600 (74.2) | 27 (4.5) | 573 (95.5) | 1.92 (0.73–5.05) | 0.18 |
| Cigarette smoking (current) | |||||
| No | 638 (78.8) | 21 (3.3) | 617 (96.7) | Ref. | |
| Yes | 171 (21.2) | 11 (6.4) | 160 (93.6) | 2.02 (0.95–4.28) | 0.06 |
| Chewing Khat* (current) | |||||
| No | 733 (90.7) | 24 (3.4) | 709 (96.6) | Ref. | |
| Yes | 76 (9.) | 8 (9.3) | 68 (90.7) | 3.47 (1.51–8.03) | 0.004 |
| Sharing a cell with a TB patient | |||||
| No | 620 (76.6) | 23 (3.7) | 597 (96.3) | Ref. | |
| Yes | 189 (23.4) | 9 (4.8) | 180 (95.2) | 1.29 (0.59–2.86) | 0.52 |
| TB contact history | |||||
| No | 600 (74.2) | 18 (3.0) | 582 (97.0) | Ref. | |
| Yes | 209 (25.8) | 14 (6.7) | 195 (93.3) | 2.32 (1.13–4.76) | 0.02 |
| Duration of incarceration | |||||
| <12 months | 324 (40.0) | 12 (3.7) | 312 (96.3) | Ref. | |
| ≥12 months | 485 (60.0) | 20 (4.1) | 465 (95.9) | 1.12 (0.54-.232) | 0.76 |
| No of prisoners per cell | |||||
| ≤50 | 261 (32.2) | 8 (3.0) | 253 (97.0) | Ref. | |
| >50 | 548 (67.7) | 24 (4.4) | 524 (95.6) | 1.45 (0.64–3.26) | 0.37 |
TB = tuberculosis; OR = Odds ratio; CI = Confidence interval;
* = Catha edulis;
Ref. = Reference