Table 1

Predictors of pulmonary tuberculosis with OR and 95% CI based on 352 pulmonary tuberculosis cases and 352 controls (n=704)

Crude*Multivariable†
OR (95% CI)pOR (95% CI)p
BCG scar0.3 (0.2 to 0.5)<0.0010.3 (0.2 to 0.7)0.005
HIV infection9.0 (5.4 to 15.1)<0.0019.6 (4.7 to 19.5)<0.001
Smoking3.0 (1.9 to 4.8)<0.0012.4 (1.2 to 4.8)0.017
Alcohol3.0 (2.1 to 4.3)<0.0012.8 (1.6 to 5.2)0.001
  • *Univariate conditional logistic regression for matched case-control groups.

  • †Multivariable conditional logistic regression for matched case-control groups including all covariates from table and adjusted for age, tribe, marital status, occupation, religion and diabetes status.