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Table 4 Univariate analysis of the association between habits and clinical variables with adherence to TST and TST reactivity, Recife 2007-2010

From: An evaluation of factors associated with taking and responding positive to the tuberculin skin test in individuals with HIV/AIDS

VARIABLES

NOT TAKING TST

TST ≥ 5 mm

 

OR (CI 95%)

P

OR (CI 95%)

P

Habits

    

Alcohol Consumption

    

Non-drinker

1.0

-

1.0

-

Drinker

0.95 (0.80-1.13)

0.591

1.35 (1.00-1.82)

0.048

Smoking

    

No

1.0

-

1.0

-

Yes

1.14 (0.96-1.34)

0.113

1.53 (1.13-2.07)

0.006

Marijuana Use

    

No

1.0

-

1.0

-

Yes

1.30 (1.08-1.56)

0.006

1.79 (1.30-2.46)

< 0.001

Crack use

    

No

1.0

-

1.0

-

Yes

1.64 (1.17-2.30)

0.004

3.30 (1.91-5.70)

< 0.001

Cocaine use

    

No

1.0

-

1.0

-

Yes

1.48(1.11-1.98)

0.008

1.83(1.11-3.01

< 0.001

Clinical variables

    

History of Contact with Tuberculosis

    

No

1.0

-

1.0

-

Yes

0.88(0.73-1.06

0.175

1.27(0.92-1.74

0.133

BMI

    

Not malnourished

1.0

-

1.0

-

Malnourished

1.72(1.27-2.31)

< 0.001

0.80(0.92-1.75)

0.492

On HAART

    

No

1.0

-

1.0

-

Yes

0.99(0.81-1.21)

0.918

0.68(0.48-0.95)

0.027

Time on HAART

    

Less than 1 year

1.0

-

1.0

-

One year or more

0.47(0.37-0.60)

< 0.001

1.32(0.83-2.20)

O.221

AIDS

    

No

1.0

-

1.0

-

Yes

1.86(1.45-2.39)

< 0.001

0.72(0.49-1.04)

0.087

CD4

    

< 200

1.0

-

1.0

-

≥ 200

0.52(0.41-0.65)

< 0.001

2.62(1.44-4.78)

0.002