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Multivariate analysis of predictors of pulmonary tuberculosis among prison inmates with a positive cough screen
| Multivariate analysis |
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|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | OR (95%CI) | P value |
| Duration of cough, weeks | ||
| 2–4 | 1.00 | |
| >4 | 3.34 (1.54–7.23) | 0.002 |
| Previous incarceration | 0.32 (0.04–2.50) | 0.28 |
| Tobacco use | 0.63 (0.24–1.64) | 0.35 |
| Period of incarceration, years | ||
| ⩽1 | 1.00 | |
| 1–3 | 0.48 (0.19–1.23) | 0.13 |
| >3 | 0.52 (0.18–1.51) | 0.23 |
OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
