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

TABLE 4.

Univariate and multivariable regression analysis for factors associated with actual acceptance of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection screening

Variable Tested Unadjusted OR (95% CI) (univariate analysis) p-value Adjusted OR (95% CI) (multivariable analysis) p-value
Age 1.03 (0.98–1.07) 0.26
Sex
 Male 215/227 (94.71) 1
 Female 175/188 (93.09) 0.75 (0.33–1.69) 0.49
World Bank region of birth
 Europe 146/156 (93.59) 1
 Sub-Saharan Africa 215/225 (95.56) 1.47 (0.60–3.63) 0.40
 South Asia and Other 22/26 (84.62) 0.38 (0.11–1.31) 0.12
Known TB contact
 No 299/319 (93.73) 1
 Yes 79/84 (94.05) 1.06 (0.38–2.90) 0.92
I plan to accept a blood test for latent TB 1.73 (1.05–2.83) 0.03 0.82 (0.34–2.00) 0.66
It is important that I have a blood test for latent TB 1.72 (1.08–2.75) 0.02 0.80 (0.31–2.12) 0.66
It is important that I know whether I have latent TB or not 2.04 (1.22–3.41) 0.006 1.26 (0.49–3.24) 0.63
I am at risk of having caught TB in the past 1.26 (0.83–1.89) 0.28
I want to know whether I have latent TB 2.41 (1.51–3.85) <0.001 1.93 (0.92–4.05) 0.08
My clinic doctor would expect me to be tested for latent TB 1.77 (1.18–2.67) 0.006 1.44 (0.85–2.43) 0.18
Other people attending the clinic would expect me to be tested for latent TB 1.31 (0.90–1.93) 0.16
I know people who would be prejudiced against me if I had a test for latent TB 1.21 (0.83–1.75) 0.32
Other significant people in my life would expect me to be tested for latent TB 1.36 (0.96–1.92) 0.08
I would feel able to tell my doctor if I did not want to have a test for latent TB 1.33 (0.87–2.04) 0.19
It is up to me whether or not to have a test for latent TB 1.55 (1.09–2.21) 0.02 1.36(0.88–2.11) 0.17

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