Table 2 Association between participants phenotypic characteristics and susceptibility to active tuberculosis

Age

>30 years

124 (48 %)

50 (45 %)

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≤30 years

136 (52 %)

62 (55 %)

1.01(0.58-1.42)

0.68

1.01(0.61-1.68)

0.94

Sex

Male

120 (46 %)

58 (52 %)

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Female

140 (54 %)

54 (48 %)

1.25(0.80-1.95)

0.31

1.06(0.65-1.75)

0.79

Marital status

Single

114 (44 %)

54 (48 %)

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Married

146 (56 %)

58 (52 %)

1.19(0.76-1.86)

0.43

1.13(0.67-1.90)

0.63

Monthly income, PKR

<10,000

177 (68 %)

62 (55 %)

1.72(1.10-2.71)

0.02

1.68(1.06-2.66)

0.02

≥10,000

83 (32 %)

50 (45 %)

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Season of recruitment

April-September

137 (53 %)

53 (47 %)

1.24(0.79-1.23)

0.34

1.24(0.78-1.96)

0.34

October-March

123 (47 %)

59 (53 %)

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Serum 25(OH)D, nmol/L

≤20 nmol/L

118 (45 %)

34 (30 %)

1.90(1.19-3.05)

0.02

1.87(1.15-3.04)

0.01

>20 nmol/L

142(55 %)

78(70 %)

Ref

-

Ref

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