Table 1 Results of univariate and multivariate analysis of risk factors for tuberculosis
Sex: both sexesCaseControlUnivariateMultivariate
VariableOR (95% CI)p ValueOR* (95% CI)p Value
Smoke
    Non-smoker1257741.01.0
    Smoker1305011.8 (1.3 to 2.4)<0.0011.4 (1.0 to 2.0)0.043
Alcohol use
    Non-user1649361.01.0
    User913391.7 (1.2 to 2.3)0.0021.3 (0.9 to 1.8)0.165
Household SLI
    High565481.01.0
    Medium974242.4 (1.7 to 3.5)<0.0012.0 (1.4 to 2.9)<0.001
    Low1023033.6 (2.5 to 5.3)<0.0013.0 (2.0 to 4.4)<0.001
Cooking fuel
    Non-biomass242521.01.0
    Biomass23110232.9 (1.8 to 4.7)<0.0011.7 (1.0 to 2.9)0.040
  • *Adjusted ORs obtained by Cox regression stratifying by the pairwise matching variable.

  • SLI, Standard of Living Index.