Table 3. Yield of all forms of pulmonary TB by patient’s characteristics (rural poor communities).
| Characteristics | Total | Confirmed TB | Univariate | Multivariate | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | % | (95% CI) | Crude OR | (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted OR | (95% CI) | p-value | |||
| Overall | 12907 | 284 | 2.2 | (1.9–2.4) | |||||||
| Sex | Female | 8055 | 84 | 1 | (0.8–1.3) | 1.00 | |||||
| Male | 4852 | 200 | 4.1 | (3.5–4.5) | 4.08 | (3.17–5.30) | <0.001*** | 2.3 | (1.66–3.19) | <0.001*** | |
| Age category | 15–24 | 1541 | 31 | 2 | (1.4–2.8) | 1.00 | |||||
| 25–34 | 1991 | 31 | 1.6 | (1.1–2.2) | 0.77 | (0.47–1.28) | 0.309 | 0.58 | (0.33–1.04) | 0.066 | |
| 35–44 | 2465 | 50 | 2 | (1.5–2.6) | 1.01 | (0.65–1.60) | 0.971 | 0.77 | (0.47–1.31) | 0.328 | |
| 45–54 | 2491 | 68 | 2.7 | (2.1–3.4) | 1.37 | (0.90–2.13) | 0.154 | 0.86 | (0.53–1.43) | 0.558 | |
| 55–64 | 2214 | 58 | 2.6 | (2.0–3.3) | 1.31 | (0.85–2.06) | 0.230 | 0.62 | (0.38–1.06) | 0.073 | |
| ≥65 | 2205 | 46 | 2.1 | (1.5–2.7) | 1.04 | (0.66–1.66) | 0.874 | 0.48 | (0.28–0.82) | 0.006** | |
| History of TB exposure | No | 10007 | 204 | 2 | (1.7–2.3) | 1.00 | |||||
| Yes | 2853 | 80 | 2.8 | (2.2–3.4) | 1.39 | (1.06–1.79) | 0.015* | 1.17 | (0.86–1.58) | 0.300 | |
| History of previous TB treatment | No | 11624 | 228 | 2 | (1.7–2.2) | 1.00 | |||||
| Yes | 1213 | 56 | 4.6 | (3.4–5.7) | 2.42 | (1.78–3.24) | <0.001*** | 1.29 | (0.90–1.82) | 0.153 | |
| Smoking status | No | 7595 | 108 | 1.4 | (1.2–1.7) | 1.00 | |||||
| Yes | 3103 | 143 | 4.6 | (3.8–5.2) | 3.35 | (2.60–4.32) | <0.001*** | 1.7 | (1.25–2.32) | <0.001*** | |
| Any TB symptoms | None | 2582 | 14 | 0.5 | (0.3–0.9) | 1.00 | |||||
| Present | 10325 | 270 | 2.6 | (2.3–2.9) | 4.93 | (2.99–8.85) | <0.001*** | 1.63 | (0.92–3.11) | 0.115 | |
| Cough (≥2 weeks) | No | 9574 | 89 | 0.9 | (0.8–1.1) | 1.00 | |||||
| Yes | 3333 | 195 | 5.9 | (4.8–6.3) | 6.62 | (5.16–8.57) | <0.001*** | 3.94 | (2.93–5.35) | <0.001*** | |
| Fever | No | 11779 | 209 | 1.8 | (1.5–2.0) | 1.00 | |||||
| Yes | 1128 | 75 | 6.6 | (5.0–7.7) | 3.94 | (2.99–5.15) | <0.001*** | 1.72 | (1.23–2.38) | 0.001** | |
| Night sweats | No | 10725 | 198 | 1.8 | (1.6–2.1) | 1.00 | |||||
| Yes | 2182 | 86 | 3.9 | (3.1–4.7) | 2.18 | (1.68–2.81) | <0.001*** | 1.24 | (0.91–1.67) | 0.170 | |
| Weight loss | No | 11249 | 177 | 1.6 | (1.3–1.8) | 1.00 | |||||
| Yes | 1658 | 107 | 6.5 | (5.0–7.3) | 4.32 | (3.37–5.51) | <0.001*** | 2.37 | (1.77–3.16) | <0.001*** | |
CI: Confidence Interval, OR: Odds Ratio
* Significant difference (0.01 ≤ p < 0.05)
** Significant difference (0.001 ≤ p < 0.01)
*** Significant difference (p < 0.001)