International Journal of Bacteriology / 2017 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Tuberculosis in Prisons Settings of East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia Table 2 Prevalence of TB among prisoners (
) using GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay, with multivariable analysis showing its associated predictors in East Gojjam Zone, 2016.
Variable Response TB status COR [95% CI] AOR [95% CI] TB positive TB negative Age in years ≤30 5 (1.88%) 98 (36.9%) 2.13 [0.56–8.12] 0.53 [0.10–2.83] 0.460 >30 4 (1.50%) 167 (63%) 1 1 Marital status Single 4 (1.50%) 35 (13.5%) 1 4.9 (1.258, 19.194) 1 1.5 [1.7–13.03] 1 0.01 Educational status Illiterate 2 (0.8%) 100 (37.7%) 7.63 [0.55–105.9] 0.139 Primary, secondary, and above 4 (1.50%) 126 (47.5%) 3.54 [0.48–25.73] 0.212 1 Residence before incarceration Rural 7 (2.64%) 208 (78.5%) 0.81 [0.16–4.01] 0.46 [0.47–4.6] 0.511 Urban 2 (0.75%) 48 (18.1%) 1 1 Length of stay in prison in months ≤12 1 (0.37%) 44 (16.6%) 0.60 [0.073–5.0] 0.9 [0.074–10.9] 0.933 >12 8 (3.01%) 212 (80%) 1 1 Number of prisoners per cell 1–89 9 (3.39%) 249 (93.9%) — — 0.615 >89 0 (0%) 7 (26.4%) Ventilation status of the cells Window closed at all times 9 (3.39%) 252 (95%) — — 0.706 Window opened sometimes 0 (0%) 4 (1.5%) Sharing cells with TB patients Yes 3 (1.23%) 24 (9.05%) 4.83 [1.14–20.56] 1 1.62 [2.6–10.20] 1 0.02 1 Duration of cough in weeks 2–4 1 (0.37%) 102 (38.4%) 0.19 [0.02–1.53] 8.31 [0.67–102.6] 0.099 >4 8 (3.01%) 154 (58.1%) 1 1 Time of occurrence of cough Before imprisonment 0 (0%) 14 (5.2%) — — 0.741 After imprisonment 9 (3.39%) 242 (93.4%) TB symptoms before admission to the prison Yes 0 (0%) 19 (7.1%) — — 0.396 No 9 (3.39%) 237 (89.4%) Cigarette smoking Yes 0 (0%) 4 (1.5%) — — 0.706 No 9 (3.39%) 252 (95%) Nutritional status Normal 9 (3.39%) 253 (95.4%) — — 0.471 Abnormal 0 (0%) 3 (1.23%) Diabetes mellitus Yes 0 (0%) 4 (1.5%) — — 0.706 No 9 (3.39%) 252 (95%) HIV status Positive 3 (1.23%) 4 (1.5%) 31.5 [5.74–172.74] 1 0.14 [0.001–0.17] 1 0.001 1 Previously treated TB Yes 0 (0%) 22 (8.3%) — — 0.358 No 9 (3.39%) 234 (88.3%)
