Table 1 Bivariate analysis of socio-demographic characteristics of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and drug susceptible (DS) tuberculosis respondents
Variables | MDR-TBa (N = 31) | DS-TBb (N = 93) | OR (95% CI) | p value according to ULRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No (%) | No (%) | |||
Sex | ||||
 Male | 22 (71.0) | 62 (66.7) |  |  |
 Female | 9 (29.0) | 31(33.3) | 1.22 (0.50–2.97) | 0.658 |
Age (years) | ||||
≤50 | 18 (58.1) | 47 (50.2) |  |  |
> 50 | 13 (41.9) | 46 (49.5) | 1.36 (0.59–3.10) | 0.536 |
Education degree | ||||
High school or lower | 28 (90.3) | 83 (89.2) | Â | Â |
University or higher | 3 (9.7) | 10 (10.8) | 1.42 (0.81–2.49) | 0.220 |
Occupation | ||||
 Unemployed | 8 (25.8) | 33 (35.5) |  |  |
 Employed | 23 (74.2) | 60 (64.5) | 0.72 (0.48–1.05) | 0.091 |
Marital status | ||||
 Married | 12 (38.7) | 53 (57.0) |  |  |
 Not married | 19 (61.3) | 40 (43.0) | 0.48 (0.21–1.09) | 0.081 |
Patient residence | ||||
 Rural | 16 (51.6) | 32 (35.2) |  |  |
 Urban | 15 (48.4) | 59 (64.8) | 1.97 (0.86–4.49) | 0.108 |
Family size | ||||
  ≤ 3 | 20 (64.5) | 52 (55.9) |  |  |
  ≥ 4 | 11 (35.5) | 41 (44.1) | 1.43 (0.62–3.33) | 0.402 |
Monthly income of the Family (Euro) | ||||
≤100 | 10 (47.6) | 12 (15.4) |  |  |
> 100 | 11 (52.4) | 66 (84.6) | 5.00 (1.74–14.35) | 0.003 |