TABLE 3.
Univariatea and multivariate risk factor analysis for tuberculosis reinfection
| Risk factor | Univariate analysis
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Multivariate analysis
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude risk | 95% CI | P | Adjusted risk | 95% CI | P | |
| Immigration | 3.83 | 0.478–30.700 | 0.20 | 4.71 | 0.484–45.911 | 0.18 |
| HIV infection | 0.50 | 0.048–5.153 | 0.56 | 0.44 | 0.036–5.460 | 0.52 |
| MDR-TBb strains | 0.53 | 0.076–3.724 | 0.52 | 0.35 | 0.009–12.802 | 0.57 |
Chi-square test with the Pearson correlation coefficient.
MDR-TB, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.