Table 2 Host-related factors for tuberculosis: comparison of TB cases and clinic controls.

Ethnic group, n(%)

100

   Mandinka

105 (52.5)

41 (41)

1.0

1.0

   Wolof

25 (12.5)

8 (8)

1.25 (0.48–3.25)

0.65

1.45 (0.54–3.89)

0.42

   Fula

28 (14)

11 (11)

0.94 (0.42–2.10)

0.87

1.06 (0.46–2.44)

0.89

   Jola

21 (10.5)

22 (22)

2.70 (1.33–5.48)

0.006

2.41 (1.10–5.32)

0.028

   Other

31 (15.5)

18 (18)

1.53 (0.75–3.10)

0.24

1.79 (0.84–3.84)

0.133

Marital status, n(%)

100

   Married

118 (59)

48 (48)

1.0

1.0

   Single

74 (37)

43 (43)

1.58 (0.86–2.90)

0.14

1.46 (0.68–3.12)

0.33

   Widowed/divorced

8 (4)

9 (9)

3.19 (1.02–9.93)

0.046

3.04 (0.86–10.75

0.085

Smoker in past 6 months

100

   No

167 (83.5)

72 (72)

1.0

1.0

   Yes

33 (16.5)

28 (28)

2.37 (1.22–4.63)

0.011

2.22 (1.07–4.59)

0.032

Alcohol

   Never

189 (94.5)

90 (90)

1.0

   Current/past

11 (5.5)

10 (10)

2.05 (0.79–5.32)

0.14

BCG scar

100

   No/unsure

143 (71.5)

73 (73)

1.0

   Yes

57 (28,5)

27 (27)

0.93 (0.54–1.60)

0.78

History of asthma

100

   No

198 (98)

99 (99)

1.0

   yes

2 (1)

1 (1)

1.0 (0.09–11.03)

1.0

History of diabetes

100

   No

200 (100)

97 (97)

-

-

   Yes

0 (0)

3 (3)

Years of schooling

100

   None

42 (21)

25 (25)

1.0

   1–4

24 (12)

10 (10)

0.65 (0.26–1.62)

0.36

   5–8

40 (20)

27 (27)

1.07 (0.52–2.22)

0.85

   >8

94 (47)

38 (38)

0.60 (0.30–1.22)

0.16

Occupation

100

   Unemployed

16 (8)

10 (10)

0.89 (0.35–2.28)

0.81

1.01 (0.37–2.75)

0.98

   Unskilled worker

29 (14.5)

22 (22)

1.0

   Skilled worker

96 (48)

41 (41)

0.51 (0.25–1.02)

0.055

0.62 (0.29–1.33)

0.22

   Professional

22 (11)

3 (3)

0.15 (0.04–0.60)

0.007

0.24 (0.06–0.93)

0.039

   Other

27 (18.5)

24 (24)

0.94 (0.41–2.14

0.89

1.48 (0.57–3.87)

0.42