OR of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (MTI) by BCG vaccination and other demographic characteristics, among 953 children and young adults in East Greenland
| Demographic characteristics | Total N | MTI N (%) | OR* (95% CI) | p Value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted estimate | Adjusted‡ estimate | ||||
| All | 953 | 280 (29) | |||
| BCG-vaccinated | |||||
| No | 181 | 103 (57) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 772 | 177 (23) | 0.23 (0.16 to 0.32) | 0.52 (0.32 to 0.85) | 0.01 |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 509 | 132 (26) | 1 | 1 | |
| Male | 444 | 148 (33) | 1.43 (1.08 to 1.89) | 1.70 (1.24 to 2.33) | 0.001 |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Inuit | 915 | 276 (30) | 1 | 1 | |
| Non-Inuit | 38 | 4 (11) | 0.27 (0.10 to 0.78) | 0.44 (0.14 to 1.38) | 0.16 |
| Place of residence | |||||
| Town | 688 | 203 (30) | 1 | 1 | |
| Settlement | 265 | 77 (30) | 0.98 (0.72 to 1.34) | 1.31 (0.90 to 1.90) | 0.20 |
*ORs relate to the odds of being M. tuberculosis infected defined by QFT positivity.
†Test for homogeneity based on the analysis with adjustment.
‡Adjusted for BCG, age, sex and ethnicity. QTF, QuantiFERON.