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Table 3 Multivariate log-binomial regression analysis of factors associated with QFT positivity among study participants (n = 242)

From: Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among coal workers’ pneumoconiosis patients in China: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Adjust prevalence ratio

95% CI

p-value

p-trend

Job category

 Transport and helping

1.00

  

 Mining

1.49

0.80–2.76

0.207

 

 Tunneling

1.68

0.91–3.10

0.095

 

 Both tunneling and mining

1.70

0.92–3.13

0.090

 

Workplace ventilation

 Well

1.00

  

 Poor

1.26

1.03–1.52

0.022

 

Days of every week of intake of fruits

  < 1

1.00

0.033

 1–3

0.82

0.66–1.03

0.089

  ≥ 4

0.81

0.65–0.99

0.049

  1. QFT QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube, CI Confidence Interval