Table 4 Odd ratios for TB risk factors according to origin of patients (not Italy-born/Italy-born) by age group

Homeless

(n = 416)

39 + 2

22.3 (5.26 - 94.66)***

292 + 0

-

72 + 1

149.9 (20.7 - 1083.3)***

9 + 0

-

1 + 0

-

Prison

(n = 30)

0 + 0

-

18 + 3

1.93 (0.57 - 6.60)

0 + 7

-

0 + 2

-

0 + 0

-

Case contact

(n = 150)

14 + 36

0.26 (0.13 - 0.50)***

82 + 33

0.79 (0.52 - 1.19)

16 + 27

1.01 (0.54 - 1.90)

0 + 37

-

0 + 5

-

HIV+

(n = 180)

0 + 0

-

66 + 56

0.35 (0.24 - 0.50)***

15 + 27

0.94 (0.50 - 1.79)

0 + 12

-

0 + 4

-

Alcohol

(n = 63)

0 + 0

-

18 + 2

2.91 (0.67 - 12.58)

8 + 18

0.75 (0.32 - 1.74)

0 + 16

-

0 + 1

-

i.v. Drug user

(n = 47)

1 + 0

-

19 + 17

0.35 (0.18 - 0.68)**

0 + 7

-

0 + 3

-

0 + 0

-

Diabetes

(n = 231)

0 + 0

-

9 + 2

1.44 (0.31 - 6.71)

23 + 37

1.06 (0.62 - 1.81)

8 + 108

2.53 (1.16 - 5.52)*

0 + 44

-

Disorders of absorption

(n = 123)

4 + 1

3.45 (0.39 - 31.32)

21 + 6

1.12 (0.45 - 2.80)

9 + 10

1.54 (0.62 - 3.83)

3 + 42

2.29 (0.68 - 7.64)

0 + 27

-

Chronic Renal Failure

(n = 64)

0 + 0

-

5 + 1

1.60 (0.19 - 13.76)

5 + 6

1.42 (0.43 - 4.69)

0 + 33

-

0 + 12

-

Cancer

(n = 305)

1 + 2

0.42 (0.04 - 4.68)

4 + 7

0.18 (0.05 - 0.62)**

5 + 34

0.24 (0.09 - 0.62)**

0 + 195

-

0 + 57

-

Working as healthcare professional

(n = 56)

0 + 0

-

6 + 23

0.08 (0.03 - 0.20)***

0 + 18

-

0 + 7

-

0 + 2

-