Characteristics of patients associated with clustering of RFLP
| Cluster | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No | Univariate analysisRR (95% CI) | Multivariate analysis RR (95% CI) | |
| RR=relative risk for clustering; 95% CI=confidence interval; IVDA=intravenous drug addict; RS=respiratory samples. | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 279 (70.9) | 114 | 0.80 (0.53 to 1.21) | 0.82 (0.48 to 1.40) |
| Female | 130 (75.1) | 43 | ||
| Age (years) | ||||
| <45 | 255 (75.0) | 85 | 1.51 (1.01 to 2.25) | 1.50 (0.91 to 2.46) |
| >45 | 117 (66.4) | 59 | ||
| Disease | ||||
| Pulmonary | 371 (72.9) | 138 | 1.66 (0.92 to 2.99) | 2.00 (0.94 to 4.25) |
| Extrapulmonary | 38 (65.5) | 20 | ||
| Smear (RS) | ||||
| Positive | 204 (74.2) | 71 | 0.96 (0.68 to 1.41) | 0.89 (0.53 to 1.49) |
| Negative | 205 (70.4) | 86 | ||
| TB contact | ||||
| Yes | 81 (73,0) | 30 | 1.11 (0.68 to 1.81) | 1.00 (0.59 to 1.69) |
| No | 220 (70.9) | 90 | ||
| HIV | ||||
| Positive | 67 (76.1) | 21 | 1.26 (0.74 to 2.15) | 1.12 (0.54 to 2.32) |
| Negative | 342 (71.6) | 136 | ||
| Smoking | ||||
| Yes | 239 (71.9) | 93 | 0.99 (0.65 to 1.51) | 1.00 (0.58 to 1.73) |
| No | 114 (72.1) | 44 | ||
| Alcohol abuse | ||||
| Yes | 117 (72.7) | 44 | 1.04 (0.68 to 1.59) | 0.99 (0.57 to 1.72) |
| No | 236 (71.7) | 93 | ||
| IVDA | ||||
| Yes | 54 (75.0) | 18 | 1.17 (0.66 to 2.07) | 0.91 (0.40 to 2.07) |
| No | 355 (71.9) | 139 | ||
| Homeless | ||||
| Yes | 25 (78.1) | 7 | 1.39 (0.59 to 3.29) | 1.27 (0.45 to 3.58) |
| No | 384 (71.9) | 150 | ||
| Prison | ||||
| Yes | 33 (82.5) | 7 | 1.88 (0.81 to 4.34) | 2.31 (0.49 to 10.89) |
| No | 376 (71.5) | 150 | ||
| Immigrant | ||||
| Yes | 28 (73.7) | 10 | 1.08 (0.51 to 2.27) | 2.10 (0.58 to 7.54) |
| No | 381 (72.2) | 147 | ||