Research Article

Clustering of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Cases in Acapulco: Spoligotyping and Risk Factors

Table 5

Bivariate analysis of conventional TB risk factors, contrasting clustered and nonclustered cases.

VariableClusteredNot clustered      OR 95% CI
% %

Sex Male13580.63219.41.600.87–2.2
Female7272.72727.31
Age <30 years5576.41723.60.910.48–1.72
≥30 years15078.14221.91
Marital status Single6583.31316.41.640.83–3.2
Married14075.34624.71
EducationNo formal studies3972.21527.80.670.34–1.33
Formal study16679.44320.61
Occupation Unemployed7074.52425.50.760.40–1.43
Employed13579.43520.61
Ethnicity Indigenous1973.1726.90.750.28–2.08
Mestizo18978.45221.61
Migration Yes9976.23123.80.820.45–1.47
No10579.52720.51
Area of residence Urban15378.54221.51.190.59–2.37
Rural5275.41724.61
Duration of residence ≥17 years12379.43220.61.090.59–2.0
<17 years7477.92122.11
Number of residents per household ≥6 persons7072.92627.10.660.37–1.19
<6 persons13580.43316.61
Use of alcohol Yes6775.32224.70.820.45–1.50
No13778.73721.31
Concomitant illness Yes9477.72723.31.020.55–1.91
No11177.63223.41
Spouse with TB Yes1571.4628.60.660.24–1.85
No11379.03021.01