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. 2017 Mar 30;12(3):e0173976. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173976

Table 3. Characteristics of cases and controls.

Variable Cases(n = 82) n(%) Controls (n = 82) n(%) P value OR 95% CI (for OR)
Occupation
    Farmer 49 (59.8) 57 (69.5) 0.241 1.421 0.790–2.556
    Non-farmer 33 (48.2) 25 (30.5)
Ethnicity
    Han 45 (54.9) 48 (58.5) 0.725 1.383 0.226–8.451
    Zhuang 35 (42.7) 31 (37.8) 0.572 1.699 0.271–10.661
    Other* 2 (2.4) 3 (3.7) - - -
Education status
    Illiterate 10 (12.2) 10 (12.2) 0.673 1.373 0.314–5.998
    Primary school 38 (46.3) 33 (40.2) 0.387 1.566 0.566–4.350
    Junior middle school 27 (32.9) 29 (35.4) 0.672 1.261 0.431–3.693
    Above high school* 7 (8.5) 10 (12.2) - - -
Marital status
    Married 22 (26.8) 30 (36.6) 0.136 1.800 0.831–3.899
    Unmarried 60(73.2) 52 (63.4)
Place of Residence
    Urban area 16 (19.5) 10 (12.2) 0.207 0.571 0.240–1.362
    Rural area 66 (80.5) 72 (87.8)
Local residence duration
    Less than 3 months 28 (34.1) 22 (26.8) 0.186 0.848 0.664–1.083
    3–6 months 4 (4.9) 2 (2.4)
    6–12 months 1 (1.2) 1 (1.2)
    More than 12 months 49 (59.8) 57 (69.5)
Household incomes per capita, Yuan
    Less than 1 000 12 (14.6) 12 (14.6) 1.000 1.000 0.489–2.046
    1 000–10 000 66 (80.5) 66 (80.5)
    More than 10 000 4 (4.9) 4 (4.9)
Number of family members
    none 6 (7.3) 12 (14.6) 0.512 0.897 0.648–1.241
    two 21 (25.6) 14 (17.1)
    three 33 (40.2) 21 (25.6)
    Four or more 22 (26.8) 35 (42.7)
History of close contact with TB patient
    No 78 (95.1) 80 (97.6) 0.423 2.000 0.366–10.919
    Yes 4 (4.9) 2 (2.4)
History of BCG vaccination
    No 58 (70.7) 55 (67.1) 0.602 0.833 0.420–1.653
    Yes 24 (29.3) 27 (32.9)
History of former plasma donors
    No 81 (98.8) 82 (100.0) 0.610 65.289 0.000–628084630.4
    Yes 1 (1.2) 0 (0.0)
History of intravenous drug
    No 74 (90.2) 74 (90.2) 1.000 1.000 0.375–2.664
    Yes 8 (9.8) 8 (9.8)
HIV infect status of regular sex partner
    Positive 11 (13.4) 20 (24.4) 0.027 0.306 0.107–0.876
    Negative 17 (20.7) 17 (20.7) 0.331 0.646 0.268–1.560
    Unclear 36 (43.9) 26 (31.7) 0.208 0.520 0.188–1.440
    Null information* 18 (22.0) 19 (23.2) - - -
Extramarital sex
    No 19 (23.2) 15 (18.3) 0.416 0.714 0.317–1.608
    Yes 63 (76.8) 67 (81.7)
Status of condom using
    Frequent 5 (6.1) 3 (3.7) 0.385 2.009 0.416–9.696
    Sometimes 18 (22.0) 20 (24.4) 0.801 1.147 0.396–3.317
    Never 40 (48.8) 36 (43.9) 0.413 1.42 0.610–3.338
    Null information* 19 (23.2) 23 (28.0) - - -
History of drinking
    No 68 (82.9) 66 (80.5) 0.695 0.857 0.396–1.853
    Yes 14 (17.1) 16 (19.5)
History of smoking
    No 52 (63.4) 66 (80.5) 0.023 2.273 1.118–4.619
    Yes 30 (36.6) 16 (19.5)
BMI
    Less than 18.5 kg/m2 36 (43.9) 27 (32.9) 0.044 0.553 0.311–0.984
    18.5–24 kg/m2 44 (53.7) 47 (57.3)
    More than 24 kg/m2 2 (2.4) 8 (9.8)
Chronic disease
    No 68 (82.9) 72 (87.8) 0.396 1.444 0.617–3.379
    Yes 14 (17.1) 10 (12.2)
Latest CD4+ T-cell count
    Less than 200 cell/mm3 27 (32.9) 46 (56.1) 0.002 3.714 1.612–8.577
    More than 200 cell/mm3 55 (67.1) 36 (43.9)
HIV Risk Factors
    Sexual 73 (89.0) 71 (86.6) 1.000 1.000 0.250–3.998
    Intravenous drug 4 (4.9) 6 (7.3) 0.672 0.667 0.102–4.354
    Other* 5 (6.1) 5 (6.1) - - -
Status of ART
    No 25 (30.5) 51 (62.2) 0.000 3.889 1.869–8.090
    Yes 57 (69.5) 31 (37.8)
Duration of HIV infection
    Less than 5 years 13 (15.9) 21 (25.6) 0.005 2.282 1.287–4.048
    5–9 years 45 (54.9) 52 (63.4)
    More than 9 years 24 (29.3) 9 (11.0)

* reference for dummy raviable analysis