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. 2019 Feb 13;69(8):1278–1287. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy1105

Table 2.

Univariable and Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis of Predictors for Rifampicin-resistant Tuberculosis

Variable Total, N RR-TB cases, n (%) Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI) P Value Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) P Value
Overall 1535 170 (11.0)
Age, years
 <20 167 14 (8.4) 1.00
 20–24 168 19 (11.3) 1.39 (.67–2.88) .370
 25–39 635 80 (12.6) 1.58 (.87–2.86) .868
 40–59 438 47 (10.7) 1.31 (.70–2.46) .393
 >60+ 127 10 (7.9) 0.93 (.40–2.18) .875
Sex
 Female 534 55 (10.3) 1.00
 Male 1001 115 (11.5) 1.13 (.80–1.59) .480
HIV status
 Negative 965 122 (12.6) 1.00 1.00
 Positive 107 16 (15.0) 1.21 (.69–2.13) .499 0.90 (.47–1.72) .756
 Unknown 463 32 (6.9) 0.49 (.32–0.74) .001 0.59 (.37–.93) .024
Sputum AFB
 Negative 912 46 (5.0) 1.00 1.00
 Positive 623 124 (19.9) 4.68 (3.28–6.68) <.001 2.23 (1.49–3.32) <.001
TB Category
 New cases 1289 72 (5.6) 1.00 1.00
 Retreatment cases 234 98 (41.9) 4.68 (3.28–6.68) <.001 4.92 (2.31–10.45) <.001
Prior TB
 Per 1 prior
 Episode
6.34 (4.77–8.44) <.001 1.74 (.98–3.10) <.060

Abbreviations: AFB, acid-fast bacilli; CI, confidence interval; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; RR, rifampicin resistant; TB, tuberculosis.