Research Article

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

Table 6

Bivariate analysis of risk profiles associated with clustering.

VariableClusterNo clusterOR95% CI
% %

Among cases who used alcoholMale7185.51214.52.11.05–4.03
Female6873.12526.91
Among cases over the age of 29 yearsSingle3692.337.74.11.29–13.1
Married or cohabiting11474.53923.51
Among cases single/unmarried casesUnemployed787.5112.513.71.81–104
Employed840.01260.01
Among cases with remunerated employmentMestizo13281.03119.03.21.07–9.1
Indigenous857.1642.91
Among cases who live in one place for less than 15 yearsUrban6678.61821.43.01.22–10.0
Rural1155.0945.01
Cases younger than 30 years of ageUrban4382.7917.33.21.03–9.82
Rural1260.0840.01
Among cases without formal education1 room2291.728.38.92.0–39.1
2 or more rooms1655.21344.81

OR= Odds Ratio, CI= Confidence Interval.