International Journal of Bacteriology

Research Article

Tuberculosis among Jimma University Undergraduate Students: First Insight about the Burden of Tuberculosis in Ethiopia Universities—Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Univariate analysis of the association between TB cases and associated factors.
VariablesTuberculosis status OR (95% CI) value
Positive number (%)Negative number (%)
Sex    
 Male35 (35.4)64 (64.6)2.19 (0.82, 5.86)0.12
 Female6 (20.0)24 (80.0)1.00 
Age category    
 >25 5 (31.2)11 (68.8)2.84 (0.64, 12.65)0.17
 20–2532 (38.1)52 (61.9)3.85 (1.23, 12.07)0.01
 <204 (13.8)25 (86.2)1.00 
Year of study    
 >4th year4 (28.6)10 (71.4)1.36 (0.29, 6.28)0.69
 4th year14 (41.2)20 (58.8)2.38 (0.71, 7.97)0.16
 3rd year15 (41.7)21 (58.3)2.43 (0.73–8.04)0.15
 2nd year3 (13.0)20 (87.0)0.51 (0.11, 2.45)0.40
 1st year5 (22.7)17 (77.3)1.00 
Number of students per dorm    
 6 or more37 (34.6)70 (65.4)2.34 (0.75, 7.55)0.14
 4-5 students4 (18.2)18 (81.8)11
Availability of window    
 Yes32 (29.9)75 (70.1)0.62 (0.24, 1.59)0.32
 No9 (40.9)13 (59.1)1 
Cigarette smoking    
 Yes19 (70.4)8 (29.6)8.64 (3.34–22.36)0.001
 No22 (21.6)80 (78.4)1.00 
Alcohol consumption    
 Yes22 (44.9)27 (55.1)2.62 [1.22–5.61]0.013
 No19 (23.8)61 (76.2)1.00 
Khat chewing    
 Yes26 (50.0)26 (50.0)4.13 (1.89–9.05)0.001
 No15 (19.5)62 (80.5)1.00 
Previous hospitalization    
 Yes2 (18.2)9 (81.8)0.45 (0.09, 2.18)0.322
 No39 (33.1)79 (66.9)1.00 
BMI (kg/m2)    
 <18.523 (54.8)19 (45.2)4.64 (2.09, 10.32)0.001
 ≥18.518 (20.7)69 (79.3)1.00 
TB contact history    
 Yes19 (47.5)21 (52.5)2.76 (1.26, 6.04)0.011
 No22 (24.7)67 (75.3)1.00 
1.00 = referent category; significant.