Table 5

Univariable and multivariable analysis of risk factors for DR-TB in non-smoker +non-drinker

Characteristicsnon-DR, n=4620 (80.92%)DR-TB, n=1089 (19.08%)Univariable analysisMultivariable analysis
OR (95% CI)P valueaOR (95% CI)P value
Age (years) (n=4598/n=1085)
 0–1420 (0.43%)3 (0.28%)0.62 (0.18 to 2.12)0.4470.68 (0.20 to 2.32)0.536
 15–24767 (16.68%)185 (17.05%)referencereferencereferencereference
 25–441207 (26.25%)318 (29.31%)1.09 (0.89 to 1.34)0.3931.08 (0.88 to 1.33)0.44
 45–641355 (29.47%)332 (30.6%)1.02 (0.83 to 1.24)0.8780.96 (0.78 to 1.18)0.697
 >651249 (27.16%)247 (22.76%)0.82 (0.66 to 1.01)0.0650.78 (0.63 to 0.97)0.023*
Sex (n=4620/n=1089)
 Male3551 (76.86%)876 (80.44%)referencereferencereferencereference
 Female1069 (23.14%)213 (19.56%)1.24 (1.05 to 1.46)0.011*1.26 (1.07 to 1.49)0.007†
Cavity (n=4033/n=952)
 Yes1762 (43.69%)453 (47.58%)1.17 (1.02 to 1.35)0.03*1.14 (0.99 to 1.32)0.067
 No2271 (56.31%)499 (52.42%)referencereferencereferencereference
BMI (n=4453/n=1054)
 Underweight: <18.51054 (23.67%)244 (23.15%)0.98 (0.83 to 1.15)0.7851.01 (0.86 to 1.19)0.886
 Normal: 18.5 to <253147 (70.67%)745 (70.68%)referencereferencereferencereference
 Overweight: 25.0 to <30226 (5.08%)61 (5.79%)1.14 (0.85 to 1.53)0.3821.11 (0.83 to 1.49)0.488
 Obesity: ≥30.026 (0.58%)4 (0.38%)0.65 (0.23 to 1.87)0.4240.62 (0.22 to 1.81)0.384
Comorbidities (n=4620/n=1089)
 Yes532 (11.52%)954 (87.60%)1.09 (0.89 to 1.33)0.4151.15 (0.93 to 1.42)0.194
 No4088 (88.48%)135 (12.40%)referencereferencereferencereference
  • *p<0.05.

  • †p<0.01.

  • aOR, adjusted OR; BMI, body mass index; DR-TB, drug-resistant tuberculosis.