Table 1.

Distribution of tuberculosis cases among university students by age, sex and academic year at Addis Ababa University Sidist Kilo campus and Adama Science & technology University, 2009 – 2014.

Characteristics	Total No. of TB cases	Smear Positive cases no. (%)¥	AOR (95% CI)
Sex
Male	337	99 (29.4)	1
Female	38	14 (36.8)	0.492 (0.233–1.041)
Age group (years)
18–20	165	53 (32.1)	1
21–23	156	43 (27.6)	1.283 (0.770–2.136)
>24	54	17 (31.5)	1.148 (0.571–2.311)
Study University
Addis Ababa 6 Kilo campus	112	50 (44.6)	1
Adama Science and Technology	263	63 (23.9)	2.881(1.763–4.707)**
Academic Year
2009/10	122	43 (35.2)	1
2010/11	83	28 (33.7)	1.022 (0.557–1.874)
2011/12	82	13 (15.9)	3.077 (1.488–6.363)*
2012/13	49	17 (34.7)	0.860 (0.416–1.778)
2013/14	39	12 (30.7)	1.156 (0.514–2.601)

AOD: adjusted Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval

^**p<0.001;

^*p<0.05

^¥The percentage is calculated from the total examined for the respective characteristic.