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Table 2 Factors associated with TB disease among minibus drivers participating in an active TB screening program within in a large public transport facility in Johannesburg, South Africa

From: Tuberculosis active case finding: uptake and diagnostic yield among minibus drivers in urban South Africa

 

†TB negative, N = 672 (%)

TB Disease, N = 10 (%)

Univariable odds ratio (95%confidence interval)

p

Multivariable odds ratio (95%confidence interval)

p

Age

 <35

292 (43.4)

3 (30.0)

Referent

*0.9

Referent

*0.9

 35-45

200 (29.8)

4 (40.0)

1.9 (0.4, 8.8)

 

1.7 (0.3, 8.3)

 

 >45

180 (26.8)

3 (30.0)

1.6 (0.3, 8.1)

 

1.7 (0.3, 9.2)

 

Hours worked per day

14.2 (2.1)

15.4 (1.5)

1.5 (1.0, 2.2)

0.04

1.4 (0.9, 2.1)

0.07

HIV status

 Negative

343 (51.0)

3 (30.0)

Referent

1

Referent

1

 Positive

55 (8.2)

4 (40.0)

8.3 (1,8, 38.2)

0.01

5.3 (1.1, 26.3)

0.03

 Unknown

274 (40.8)

3 (30.0)

1.2 (0.3, 6.3)

0.8

1.0 (0.2, 5.2)

0.9

TB history

No prior TB

624 (92.9)

8 (80.0)

Referent

1

-

-

Prior TB

48 (7.1)

2 (20.0)

3.4 (0.7,16.5)

0.12

-

-

Incarceration history

 Never detained

427 (63.5)

2 (20.0)

Referent

1

Referent

1

 Ever detained

245 (36.5)

8 (80.0)

7.0 (1.5, 33.1)

0.02

5.5 (1.1, 27.3)

0.04

Current smoker

 No

421 (62.7)

3 (30.0)

Referent

1

Referent

1

 Yes

251 (37.3)

7 (70.0)

3.9 (1.0, 15.3)

0.05

2.1 (0.5, 8.7)

0.3

  1. *p value for trend.
  2. †excludes four participants currently receiving treatment.