Table 2.
Prevalence of smear-positive TB detected by selected sociodemographic and clinical factors of pregnant women in North Gondar Zone (n=1272).
| Variables | Positive for FM | Crude OR (95%) | Adjusted OR (95%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Family size | |||||
| ≥5 | 8 | 325 | 7.68 (2.025–29.122) | ||
| 1–4 | 3 | 936 | 1 | ||
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| Diabetics | |||||
| Positive | 1 | 11 | 11.364 (1.338–96.546) | ||
| Negative | 10 | 1250 | 1 | ||
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| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 6 | 336 | 3.304 (1.002–10.89) | 2.28 (1.419–3.158)∗ | 0.015 |
| Rural | 5 | 925 | 1 | ||
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| Family TB history | |||||
| Yes | 5 | 19 | 2.62 (1.70–4.06) | 2.12 (1.371–3.451)∗ | 0.001 |
| No | 6 | 1242 | 1 | ||
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| HIV status | |||||
| Positive | 4 | 108 | 6.101 (1.758–21.170) | 7.24 (2.01–26.03)∗ | 0.002 |
| Negative | 7 | 1153 | 1 | ||
∗Statistically significant for tuberculosis at P value <0.05; FM: fluorescence microscopy; OR: odds ratio.