Research Article

Can Social History Variables Predict Prison Inmates’ Risk for Latent Tuberculosis Infection?

Table 3

Unadjusted associations between social history variables and LTBI in an Ohio correctional facility, 2009.

VariableOdds ratio (95% CI) value

Tobacco1.08 (0.49–2.37)0.84
Alcohol1.44 (0.62–3.38)0.40
Intravenous drug abuse1.44 (0.62–3.38)0.39
Nonintravenous drug abuse0.50 (0.23–1.07)0.07

LTBI: latent TB infection.