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Table 3 Characteristics of persons with tuberculous and non-tuberculous lymphadenitis, Gilgel Gibe, southwest Ethiopia

From: Tuberculosis lymphadenitis in Southwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study

Characteristics of persons

TB status

 

OR [95% CI]

 

Positive n (%)

Negative n (%)

 

Sex

Male

4 (16.7)

20 (83.3)

1.18 [0.34-4.1]

Female

12 (19.0)

51 (81.0)

1

Age

15-24

3 (18.8)

13 (81.2)

1

25-34

5 (16.7)

25 (83.3)

0.87 [0.18-4.21]

35-44

4 (14.3)

24 (85.7)

0.72 [0.14-3.73]

> = 45

4 (30.8)

9 (69.2)

1.93 [0.34-10.77]

Occupation

Farmer

11 (19.6)

45 (80.4)

0.69 [0.40- 4.06]

Non-farmer

5 (16.1)

26 (83.9)

1

Monthly income

<=400 birr (<=34 USD)

10 (21.3)

37 (78.7)

1.35 [0.14- 12.92]

>400 birr (>34 USD)

1 (16.7)

5 (83.3)

1

Contact with a chronic cougher

Yes

4 (50.0)

4 (50.0)

5.58 [1.23- 25.43]*

No

12 (15.2)

67 (84.8)

1

Contact with cattle

Yes

6 (19.4)

25 (80.6)

1.10 [0.36- 3.39]

No

10 (17.9)

46 (82.10)

1

Drink uncooked milk

Yes

10 (21.3)

37 (78.7)

1.53 [0.50- 4.67]

No

6 (15.0)

34 (85.0)

1

  1. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, USD United Sates Dollar, *p < 0.05.