Table 3.
Tuberculosis outcomes and associated adjusted odds ratios, NHIS, United States, 2000–2005*
| Heard of TB aOR (99%CL) | Knew someone with TB aOR (99%CL) | Had TB aOR (99%CL) | Knew a lot about TB aOR (99%CL) | Knew TB is spread by breathing aOR (99%CL) | Knew TB is curable aOR (99%CL) | Felt at high risk of getting TB aOR (99%CL) | Felt ashamed if had TB aOR (99%CL) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unweighted n | 164 452 | 38 743 | 668 | 16 859 | 83 788 | 61 476 | 2 494 | 3 714 |
| Weighted n | 182 474 268 | 41 188 099 | 642 378 | 18 240 634 | 92 573 452 | 66 775 802 | 2 505 881 | 3 998 644 |
| Weighted, % | 87 | 20 | 0.31 | 9 | 44 | 32 | 1 | 2 |
| Male | 0.6 (0.6–0.7) | 0.8 (0.8–0.8) | 0.6 (0.6–0.7) | 0.9 (0.9–1.0) | 0.8 (0.7–0.9) | 0.8 (0.8–0.9) | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | Referent | |||||||
| Black, non-Hispanic | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) | 1.3 (1.1–1.4) | 1.2 (1.0–1.3) | 1.3 (1.1–1.4) | 2.3 (1.9–2.8) | 1.5 (1.3–1.7) | ||
| Hispanic | 0.6 (0.5–0.6) | 0.8 (0.8–1.0) | 1.3 (1.2–1.4) | 2.1 (1.8–2.5) | ||||
| Other, non-Hispanic | 0.4 (0.4–0.5) | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) | 1.5 (1.3–1.8) | 1.6 (1.3–1.8) | 2.6 (1.9–3.6) | |||
| Foreign-born | 0.4 (0.4–0.5) | 2.4 (1.7–3.2) | 1.4 (1.2–1.5) | 1.9 (1.7–2.1) | 1.5 (1.3–1.7) | |||
| Age, years | ||||||||
| 18–24 | 0.6 (0.5–0.7) | 0.2 (0.2–0.3) | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 0.6 (0.6–0.7) | 0.4 (0.4–0.4) | |||
| 25–44 | 0.8 (0.7–0.9) | 0.4 (0.4–0.4) | 0.7 (0.7–0.8) | 0.4 (0.4–0.4) | 1.3 (1.2–1.4) | |||
| ≥45 | Referent | |||||||
| Low education | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 2.5 (1.8–3.3) | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 0.8 (0.7–0.8) | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) | |||
| History of homelessness, jail, or prison | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) | 1.8 (1.6–1.9) | 2.3 (1.5–3.5) | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | 2.2 (1.8–2.7) | 2.2 (1.8–2.6) | |
| Diabetic | 1.3 (1.2–1.4) | |||||||
| Ever diagnosed with cancer | 1.6 (1.4–1.6) | 1.2 (1.0–1.3) | 1.3 (1.2–1.4) | |||||
| Current smoker | 0.8 (0.8–0.9) | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) | ||||||
| History of alcohol abuse | 1.3 (1.2–1.4) | 0.8 (0.8–0.9) | 0.8 (0.7–0.8) | 0.9 (0.8–0.9) | ||||
| No health insurance | 0.6 (0.6–0.7) | 0.8 (0.7–0.8) | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | |||||
| Ever tested for HIV | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) | 1.2 (1.2–1.2) | 1.8 (1.7–2.0) | 1.2 (1.2–1.3) | 0.8 (0.8–0.9) | 1.7 (1.5–2.0) |
*
All variables shown in the left-hand column were entered into each multivariate logistic regression model. Each column presents the final model showing aORs for only those variables that remained in the model. All aORs are significant at P < 0.01.
NHIS = US National Health Interview Survey; TB = tuberculosis; aOR = adjusted odds ratio; CL = confidence level; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus.