Table 3 Factors associated with Beijing genotype infection (univariate and multivariable analyses).
From: The Beijing genotype and drug resistant tuberculosis in the Aral Sea region of Central Asia
No. | Beijing | Univariate OR (95% CI) | Multivariable OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Previous TB treatment | 184 | 101 | 1.5 (1.0–2.2) | 1.3 (0.8–2.0) |
Being in a cluster | 152 | 104 | 3.6 (2.4–5.6) | 3.5 (2.3–5.5) |
Region (Karakalpakstan) | 198 | 107 | 1.4 (1.0–2.2) | 1.3 (0.8–1.9) |
Female gender | 156 | 75 | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | 1.1 (0.7–1.8) |
Previous imprisonment | 67 | 40 | 1.6 (1.0–2.8) | 1.3 (0.7–2.5) |
Close contact with a TB case | 39 | 21 | 1.2 (0.6–2.3) | 1.0 (0.5–2.0) |
Alcohol use | 30 | 20 | 2.1 (1.0–4.7) | 2.0 (0.8–4.6) |
Accompanying illness | 48 | 19 | 0.6 (0.3–1.2) | 0.6 (0.3–1.3) |
Age over 30 | 202 | 102 | 1.0 (0.7–1.6) | 1.1 (0.7–1.8) |
Total | 382 | 190 |