Table 2.
Association of clinical co-morbidities with latent tuberculosis-infected South Indian adult population enrolled between 2013 and 2020.
| Variable | LTBI | P-value | LTBI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% Cl) | aOR (95% Cl) | |||
| Socio-demographic characteristics-sex | ||||
| Female | Reference | 0.001 | Reference | 0.001 |
| Male | 1.47 (1.25–1.74) | 1.49 (1.26–1.76) | ||
| Age, years | ||||
| 18–34 | Reference | 0.018 | Reference | 0.043 |
| 35–44 | 1.21 (0.98–1.49) | 1.23 (0.99–1.52) | ||
| 45–54 | 1.25 (1.01–1.56) | 1.24 (0.98–1.57) | ||
| ≥55 | 1.46 (1.13–1.89) | 1.33 (1.1–1.76) | ||
| BMI (kg/m 2 ) | ||||
| Normal (18.5–22.9) | Reference | 0.243 | Reference | 0.389 |
| Undernutrition ( ≤ 18.5) | 1.07 (0.78–1.48) | 1.15 (0.83–1.60) | ||
| Overweight (23.0–24.9) | 0.86 (0.67–1.09) | 0.82 (0.64–1.05) | ||
| Obesity (≥25.0) | 0.85 (0.70–1.03) | 0.84 (0.69–1.03) | ||
| HbA1c (%) | ||||
| NDM ( ≤ 5.7) | Reference | 0.032 | Reference | 0.040 |
| PDM (>5.7– < 6.4) | 1.11 (1.0–1.35) | 1.10 (0.90–1.35) | ||
| DM (>6.4) | 1.26 (1.13–1.65) | 1.19 (1.10–1.58) | ||
| HTN (mm Hg) | ||||
| Systolic pressure ≤ 130 | Reference | 0.028 | Reference | 0.043 |
| Systolic pressure >130 | 1.28 (1.11–1.62) | 1.18 (1.0–1.56) | ||
LTB, latent tuberculosis; BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; NDM, non-diabetes mellitus; PDM, pre-diabetes mellitus; DM, diabetes mellitus; HTN, hypertension; Cl, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; and aOR, adjusted odds ratio.