Table 2.
Distribution of Respondents Based on TB Risk Factors and IGRA Test
| Risk Factors | IGRA Test | Total (%) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (n=46) | Negative (n=149) | ||||||
| n | % | n | % | ||||
| Age (year) | |||||||
| <40 (ref) | 29 | 63.04 | 97 | 65.10 | 126 (64.62) | 0.93 (0.45–1.92) | 0.839 |
| ≥40 | 17 | 36.96 | 52 | 34.90 | 69 (35.38) | ||
| Gender | |||||||
| Male (ref) | 10 | 21.74 | 27 | 18.12 | 37 (18.97) | 0.79 | |
| Female | 36 | 78.26 | 122 | 81.88 | 158 (81.03) | (0.23–2.72) | 0.708 |
| Occupation | |||||||
| Nurses (ref) | 17 | 36.96 | 65 | 43.62 | 82 (42.05) | ||
| Laboratory Technicians | 13 | 28.26 | 32 | 21.48 | 45 (23.07) | 1.65 (0.69–3.95) | 0.259 |
| Doctors | 5 | 10.87 | 23 | 15.44 | 28 (14.36) | 1.03 (0.35–3.0) | 0.953 |
| Epidemiologists | 1 | 2.17 | 5 | 3.36 | 6 (3.08) | 0.93 (0.10–8.73) | 0.952 |
| Midwives | 2 | 4.35 | 3 | 2.01 | 5 (2.56) | 3.20 (0.48–21.29) | 0.230 |
| Health surveyors | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.36 | 7 (3.58) | 0 (0) | 0.999 |
| Miscellaneous | 8 | 17.4 | 14 | 10.74 | 22 (11.28) | 1.82 (0.60–5.50) | 0.289 |
| Cigarette smokers | |||||||
| No (ref) | 40 | 86.96 | 132 | 88.60 | 172 (91.8) | 2.54 | 0.247 |
| Yes | 6 | 13.03 | 17 | 11.40 | 23 (8.2) | (0.52–12.38) | |
| Current illness | |||||||
| No (ref) | 40 | 86.96 | 143 | 95.97 | 183 (93.85) | 3.39 | 0.04 |
| Yes | 6 | 13.03 | 6 | 4.03 | 12 (6.15) | (0.99–11.62) | |
| Length of work | |||||||
| <10 years (ref) | 17 | 36.96 | 74 | 49.66 | 91 (46.67) | 1.43 | 0.331 |
| ≥10 years | 29 | 63.04 | 75 | 50.34 | 104 (53.33) | (0.70–2.91) | |
Note: The data analysis was performed using a multivariable logistic regression analysis.