Table 4A.
Factors associated with adult tuberculosis (TB) patients attending Sirindhorn Hospital in 2018. Multi-variate regression reporting odds ratios for the association of TB (not mono-drug-resistant TB, multi-drug-resistant TB, extensively-drug-resistant TB) and occupation, controlling for age, gender, underlying disease and city/town of residence.
| Risk factors | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation | Unemployed | Reference | |
| Employed | 0.59 (0.11–3.29) | 0.55 | |
| Hypertension | No | Reference | |
| Yes | 1.91 (0.14–26.61) | 0.63 | |
| Diabetes | No | Reference | |
| Yes | 1.04 (0.09–12.61) | 0.97 | |
| Underlying disease | No | Reference | |
| Yes | 2.16 (0.33–13.98) | 0.42 | |
| Age | 0.96 (1.91–1.01) | 0.13 | |
| Gender | Male | Reference | |
| Female | 1.52 (0.30–7.61) | 0.63 | |
| Town of residence | Prawet and surrounding districtsa | Reference | 0.64 |
| Other townsb | 0.66 (0.13–3.34) | 0.61 |
CI, confidence interval.
a
Prawet, Latkrabang, Suan Luang, Bang Kap and Bang Phli.
b
Other districts in Bangkok and outside Bangkok.