Table 3.
Multivariable analysis for factors associated with subclinical tuberculosis diseases compared to active tuberculosis disease
Variables | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p value |
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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