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Table 5 Multivariate Final Models for Not Taking TST and for TST ≥ 5 mm, 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 value

OR (CI 95%)

p value

Sex

    

Female

1

 

-

-

Male

1.48(1.19-1.84)

< 0.001

-

-

Age

    

40 years or over

1

 

-

-

Up to 39 years

1.28(1.04-1.58)

0.019

-

-

Place of Residence

    

Recife

1

 

1

 

Metropolitan Region

0.90(0.72-1.12)

0.357

1.67(1.15-2.42)

0.006

Interior

1.80(1.31-2.47)

< 0.001

1.00(0.54-1.87

0.975

Hospital attended

    

HUOC*

1

 

1

 

HCP*

1.55(1.25-1.92)

< 0.001

2.03(1.40-2.95)

< 0.001

Crack use

    

No

1

 

1

 

Yes

1.68(1.10-2.60)

0.020

3.48(1.76-6.90)

< 0.001

Time on HAART

    

Less than 1 year

1

 

-

-

One year or more

0.65(0.50-0.85)

0.002

-

-

AIDS

    

No

1

 

-

-

Yes

6.66(4.04-10.10)

< 0.001

-

-

CD4

    

< 200

1

 

1

 

≥ 200

0.70(0.54-0.91)

0.008

2.71(1.40-2.95)

< 0.001

Years of schooling

    

≥ 10 years

-

-

1

 

Up to 9 years

-

-

1.80(1.25-2.60)

0.002

  1. * HUOC - Oswaldo Cruz University Hospital; HCP - Correia Picanço Hospital;