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. 2020 Dec 2;20:316. doi: 10.1186/s12890-020-01351-z

Table 3.

Multivariable analysis for factors associated with subclinical tuberculosis diseases compared to active tuberculosis disease

Variables Adjusted OR (95% CI) p value
Male 1.11 (0.65–1.94) 0.690
Age < 65 years 2.12 (1.18–3.82) 0.012
Foreigners 2.40 (0.77–7.46) 0.129
BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 0.60 (0.25–1.45) 0.255
Chronic respiratory diseases 0.36 (0.08–1.60) 0.180
Initial AFB smear test (+) 0.56 (0.25–1.23) 0.149
Initial AFB culture test (+) 0.80 (0.44–1.47) 0.469
Initial NAAT (+) 0.54 (0.30–0.99) 0.048

OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, AFB acid-fast bacillus, NAAT nucleic acid amplification test