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Table 3 Demographic/clinical characteristics associated with having microbiologically confirmed PTB as determined by multivariable log binomial regression analysis of 511 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

Microbiologically confirmed PTB

Adj. PR

95% CI

P valuea

Age

   

 18–24

1.03

(0.74, 1.43)

0.87

 25–44

1.03

(0.75, 1.41)

0.87

 45–64

Ref

Ref

 

Previous history of TB

   

 Yes

1.10

(0.87, 1.38)

0.42

 No

Ref

Ref

 

HIV sero-positivity

   

 Positive

0.78

(0.61, 1.0)

0.05

 Negative

Ref

Ref

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