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. 2019 Mar;25(3):457–464. doi: 10.3201/eid2503.180572

Table 3. Multivariate analysis of risk factors for 7 types of extrapulmonary TB compared with pulmonary TB, China, 2008–2017*.

Patient characteristic Odds ratio (95% CI)
Skeletal, 
n = 2,643 Pleural, 
n = 1,673 Meningeal, 
n = 440 Disseminated, n = 427 Lymphatic, 
n = 333 Genitourinary, 
n = 44 Others, 
n = 873
Sex
M Referent Referent Referent Referent Referent Referent Referent
F
1.64(1.49–1.81)
0.76(0.67–0.86)
1.15
(0.93–1.43)
1.68(1.36–2.08)
4.11(3.17–5.34)
5.74(2.77–11.90)
1.27(1.09–1.48)
Age group, y
<25 1.14
(0.97–1.33) 2.26(1.88–2.70) 3.24(2.17–4.86) 2.32(1.65–3.26) 3.54(2.14–5.85) 2.26
(0.46–11.70) 1.92(1.45–2.54)
25–44 1.08
(0.93–1.25) 1.86(1.57–2.20) 3.06(2.09–4.49) 1.38
(0.98–1.93) 4.93(3.09–7.87) 3.48
(0.76–15.93) 2.06(1.59–2.66)
45–64 1.33(1.16–1.52) 1.01
(0.85–1.21) 1.65(1.11–2.46) 0.78
(0.54–1.12) 2.09(1.26–3.46) 5.85(1.33–25.78) 1.83(1.42–2.36)
≥65
Referent
Referent
Referent
Referent
Referent
Referent
Referent
Residence
Rural Referent Referent Referent Referent Referent Referent Referent
Urban
0.63(0.56–0.70)
0.94
(0.82–1.07)
0.68(0.54–0.86)
0.69(0.54–0.87)
1.92(1.35–2.73)
0.91
(0.45–1.85)
0.83(0.70–0.98)
Treatment history
New case Referent Referent Referent Referent Referent Referent Referent
Retreated case
0.06(0.04–0.09)
0.14(0.10–0.20)
0.24(0.14–0.40)
0.31(0.19–0.49)
0.36(0.22–0.58)
0.29
(0.07–1.20)
0.95
(0.77–1.17)
Diabetes
No Referent Referent Referent Referent Referent Referent Referent
Yes
0.84
(0.61–1.16)
0.29(0.16–0.54)
0.25
(0.06–1.03)
0.62
(0.23–1.68)
0.18
(0.02–1.30)

0.34(0.15–0.77)
Culture determination
Negative Referent Referent Referent Referent Referent Referent Referent
Positive
0.13(0.12–0.15)
0.15(0.13–0.18)
0.05(0.03–0.08)
0.36(0.29–0.47)
0.02(0.01–0.06)
0.14(0.05–0.38)
0.31(0.26–0.37)
*The pulmonary TB group was set as a reference for each comparison in multivariate analysis. Odds ratios were adjusted for all variables used in this model. Bold indicates significance. TB, tuberculosis.