Sociodemographic and host-related determinants for developing tuberculosis among HIV-infected adults in Northwest Ethiopia, 2014
| Variable | Cases | Controls | COR | 95% CI | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 69 (46) | 108 (36.5) | 1.48 | 0.99 to 2.12 | 0.053 |
| Female | 81 (54) | 188 (63.5) | 1 | ||
| Education | |||||
| No formal education | 46 (30.7) | 120 (40.5) | 1.04 | 0.51 to 2.09 | 0.912 |
| Primary | 48 (32) | 78 (26.4) | 1.67 | 0.82 to 3.39 | 0.157 |
| Secondary | 42 (28) | 60 (20.2) | 1.90 | 0.9 to 3.93 | 0.084 |
| Tertiary | 14 (9.3) | 38 (12.8) | 1 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 53 (35.3) | 141 (47.6) | 0.45 | 0.27 to 0.75 | 0.002* |
| Divorce/widowed | 50 (33.3) | 98 (33.1) | 0.61 | 0.37 to 1.03 | 0.068 |
| Never married | 47 (31.3) | 57 (19.3) | 1 | ||
| Smoking | |||||
| Yes | 25 (16.7) | 12 (4) | 4.73 | 2.30 to 9.72 | <0.0001* |
| No | 125 (83.3) | 284 (96) | 1 | ||
| Khat chewing | |||||
| Yes | 44 (29.3) | 37 (12.5) | 2.9 | 1.77 to 4.75 | <0.0001* |
| No | 106 (70.7) | 259 (87.5) | 1 | ||
| Alcohol | |||||
| Yes | 49 (32.7) | 49 (16.6) | 2.44 | 1.54 to 3.86 | <0.0001* |
| No | 101 (67.3) | 247 (83.4) | 1 | ||
| Previous history of TB | |||||
| Yes | 41 (27.3) | 50 (16.9) | 1.85 | 1.15 to 2.96 | 0.01* |
| No | 109 (72.7) | 246 (83.1) | 1 | ||
*Indicates significant difference.
Values are n (%).
COR, crude OR; TB, tuberculosis.