Table 3.
Results of multivariate analysis and odds ratios (OR) of acute lower respiratory infection on previously healthy lungs (ALRIHL) or active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) groups compared to ALRIPS (reference group), SISEA study, Cambodia, 2007–2010.
| Variable | ALRIHL |
TB |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | p | CI 95% | OR | p | CI 95% | |
| Male gender | – | NS | – | NA | ||
| Aged 20–29 years | – | NS | – | – | NS | – |
| Aged 30–39 years | – | NS | – | – | NS | – |
| Aged 40–49 years | – | NS | – | 1.90 | 0.013 | 1.15–3.16 |
| Aged 50–59 years | 2.15 | <0.001 | 1.49–3.09 | 3.52 | <0.001 | 2.21–5.60 |
| Aged 60–69 years | 2.45 | <0.001 | 1.72–3.47 | 4.83 | <0.001 | 3.04–7.69 |
| aged 70–79 years | 3.39 | <0.001 | 2.32–4.97 | 4.69 | <0.001 | 2.91–7.57 |
| Aged ≥ 80 years | 3.22 | 0.003 | 1.50–6.93 | 5.56 | <0.001 | 2.18–14.18 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 0.35 | <0.001 | 0.22–0.56 | – | NS | – |
| Alcohol abuse | NA | – | NS | – | ||
| Diabetes | 0.55 | 0.004 | 0.36–0.82 | NA | ||
| Severity | 0.38 | 0.005 | 0.19–0.74 | – | NS | – |
| Hypoxemia on admission | – | NS | – | NA | ||
| Fever on admission | 0.47 | <0.001 | 0.36–0.61 | 0.67 | 0.004 | 0.51–0.88 |
| Hemoptysis | 1.87 | 0.003 | 1.23–2.83 | 1.55 | 0.031 | 1.04–2.32 |
| Productive cough | 3.16 | <0.001 | 2.26–4.41 | – | NS | – |
| Treatment prior to admission | – | NS | – | NA | ||
OR: odds ratio; CI 95%: confidence interval 95%; NA: not applicable.