Table 2.

Multinomial logistic regression model for different variables in TB patients.

Variables		β	Wald	DF	P-value	Odds Ratio	95% CI
							Lower Limit	Upper Limit
Sex	Females	−1.64	10	1	0.002*	0.19	0.07	0.53
	Males
BMI	< 18.50 kg/m2	1.2	5.06	1	0.024*	3.33	1.17	9.50
	≥ 18.50 kg/m2
Retinol	< 0.70 µmol/L	0.62	1.77	1	0.184	1.86	0.74	4.64
	≥ 0.70 µmol/L
Religion	Orthodox Tewahido	0.7	0.22	1	0.64	2.01	0.10	38.56
	Muslim	−0.48	0.07	1	0.796	0.62	0.02	23.34
	Protestant
Occupations	Students	−0.92	2.01	1	0.16	0.40	0.11	1.42
	Private workers	−0.84	1.77	1	0.183	0.43	0.13	1.48
	Government employees	−0.97	1.59	1	0.207	0.38	0.09	1.71
	Housewives	1.73	2.91	1	0.088	1.26	0.35	4.51
	Farmers

NB: The reference category is the controls.

*Statistically significant at p < 0.05.