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Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression analyses of independent factors as predictors of PTB

From: The risk of pulmonary tuberculosis in underground copper miners in Zambia exposed to respirable silica: a cross-sectional study

Variables

OR

95 % CI

Age at certification

1.1

1.0–1.1

Current smoker*

4.3

1.9–9.9

Cumulative respirable silica dust exposure

 Low

1

 

 Medium

2.8

0.7–10.6

 High**

6.4

1.8–23.0

  1. Miners with unknown smoking status not included
  2. Current smokers compared with current non-smokers
  3. CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio
  4. p < 0.01*, p < 0.05**