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. 2018 Nov 15;13(11):e0207400. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207400

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.