Table 3 Frequencies and bivariate logistic regression of health related variables of tuberculosis patients (N = 300) and controls (N = 300)
From: Risk factors for pulmonary tuberculosis in Croatia: a matched case–control study
Variable | Controls N (%) | Cases N (%) | Bivariate logistic regression |
|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | |||
Previous hospitalizations | |||
No | 112 (37.3) | 110 (36.7) | 1 |
Yes | 188 (62.7) | 190 (63.3) | 1.03 (0.73-1.45) |
Diabetes | |||
No | 283 (94.3) | 269 (89.7) | 1 |
Yes | 17 (5.7) | 31 (10.3) | 1,93 (1,04-3,60) |
Malignant disease | |||
No | 295 (98.3) | 285 (95.0) | 1 |
Yes | 5 (1.7) | 15 (5.0) | 3.00 (1.09-8.25) |
Chronic renal failure/ dialysis | |||
No | 299 (99.7) | 298 (99.3) | 1 |
Yes | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.7) | 2.00 (0.18-22.06) |
Transplantation | |||
No | 299 (99.7) | 299 (99.7) | 1 |
Yes | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 1.00 (0.62-15.99) |
HIV infection | |||
No | 300 (100) | 299 (99.7) | - |
Yes | 0 | 1 (0.3) | - |
Immunosuppressive therapy* | |||
No | 293 (97.7) | 289 (96.3) | 1 |
Yes | 7 (2.3) | 11 (3.7) | 1.67 (0.60-4.58) |
Other chronic diseases | |||
No | 167 (55.7) | 170 (56.7) | 1 |
Yes | 133 (44.3) | 130 (43.3) | 0.95 (0.65-1.38) |
Co morbidity† | |||
Yes | 141 (47.0) | 144 (48.0) | 1 |
No | 159 (53.0) | 156 (52.0) | 1.05 (0.73-1.53) |
Body mass index in the previous year ‡ | |||
Overweight | 188 (63.1) | 112 (38.2) | 1 |
Normal weight | 108 (36.2) | 171 (58.4) | 2.83 (1.94-4.12) |
Underweight | 2 (0.7) | 10 (3.4) | 9.99 (2.09-47.85) |