Table 2.
Associations between demographic variables and self-reported lifetime history of tuberculosis in 9043 adults (ages 15 and older) of the 2012 National Adult Tobacco Survey of Lao PDR.
| Variable | Odds Ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1.00 | Referent |
| Female | 0.75 | 0.60, 0.92 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 1.00 | Referent |
| Rural | 1.31 | 0.49, 3.49 |
| Household Income | ||
| <1 USD/day | 1.00 | Referent |
| 1–2 USD/day | 0.29 | 0.13, 0.65 |
| 2–3 USD/day | 0.69 | 0.32, 1.51 |
| >3 USD/day | 0.55 | 0.26, 1.18 |
| Education | ||
| None | 1.00 | Referent |
| Preschool/Primary | 0.82 | 0.45, 1.50 |
| Lower/Upper Secondary | 0.48 | 0.24, 0.96 |
| Vocational/Middle School | 0.69 | 0.21, 2.34 |
| University/Post Graduate | 0.99 | 0.27, 3.62 |