Table 3. Significant risk/associated factors for positive tuberculin skin test results after multivariate analysis.
Variables | Factors | |
---|---|---|
Associated [ref.] | Risk [ref.] | |
Male sex | - | [16] |
Old age | [11], [19] | - |
Total duration of work in the correctional system > 12 months | [9], [11], [20], [21] | - |
History of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination | [9] | [16] |
Reported history of contact with prisoners | [13] | - |
Current tobacco smoking | [20] | - |
Country of birth | [19] | [16] |
Travel to tuberculosis-endemic countries for >3 months | [9] | - |
Region of country | [21] | - |
Associated factors extracted from cross-sectional studies and risk factors extracted from cohort studies.