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. 2022 Apr 25;8(2):00442-2021. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00442-2021

TABLE 2.

Univariate and multivariable regression analysis for factors associated with intention to accept latent tuberculosis (TB) infection screening

Variable Intent to accept testing Unadjusted OR (95% CI) (univariate analysis) p-value Adjusted OR (95% CI) (multivariable analysis) p-value
Age 1.03 (0.98–1.08) 0.21
Sex
 Male
 Female
225/235 (95.74) 1
192/202 (95.05) 0.85 (0.35–2.09) 0.73
World Bank region of birth
 Europe
 Sub-Saharan Africa
 South Asia and Other
154/158 (97.47) 1
230/243 (94.65) 0.46 (0.15–1.44) 0.18
27/28 (96.43) 0.70 (0.08–6.52) 0.76
Known TB contact
 No
 Yes
317/332 (95.48) 1 (1–1)
89/92 (96.74) 1.40 (0.40–4.96) 0.60
It is important that I have a blood test for latent TB 21.22 (7.66–58.79) <0.001 8.98 (2.55–31.67) 0.001
It is important that I know whether I have latent TB or not 9.16 (4.30–19.53) <0.001 1.76 (0.53–5.81) 0.36
I am at risk of having caught TB in the past 1.77 (1.12–2.79) 0.01 0.90 (0.43–1.89) 0.78
I want to know whether I have latent TB 7.63 (3.77–15.44) <0.001 2.27 (0.66–7.76) 0.19
My clinic doctor would expect me to be tested for latent TB 3.96 (2.37–6.60) <0.001 1.69 (0.57–5.01) 0.35
Other people attending the clinic would expect me to be tested for latent TB 2.10 (1.35–3.27) 0.001 0.70 (0.24–2.02) 0.51
I know people who would be prejudiced against me if I had a test for latent TB 1.33 (0.87–2.02) 0.19
Other significant people in my life would expect me to be tested for latent TB 1.99 (1.34–2.95) 0.001 1.40 (0.67–2.94) 0.37
I would feel able to tell my doctor if I did not want to have a test for latent TB 1.63 (1.06–2.50) 0.027 1.00 (0.26–3.88) 0.10
It is up to me whether or not to have a test for latent TB 1.65 (1.14–2.39) 0.007 1.25 (0.41–3.81) 0.70

Data expressed as N/n (%) unless otherwise indicated.