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Table 2 Demographic/clinical characteristics associated with EPTB as determined by multivariable log binomial regression analysis of 736 TB cases diagnosed at Kality Federal Prison, Ethiopia, during 2009–2017

From: Patient characteristics associated with different types of prison TB: an epidemiological analysis of 921 TB cases diagnosed at an Ethiopian prison

Characteristics

EPTB

Adj. PR

95% (CI)

P valuea

Age

   

 18–24

1.74

(0.97, 3.13)

0.06

 25–44

1.75

(0.98, 3.12)

0.06

 45–64

Ref

Ref

 

Previous history of TB

   

 Yes

0.42

(0.25, 0.70)

< 0.01

 No

Ref

Ref

 

HIV sero-positivity

   

 Positive

0.73

(0.55, 0.97)

0.03

 Negative

Ref

Ref

 
  1. Adj. PR adjusted prevalence ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. aP value from Wald Chi Square test