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Table 4 Univariate analysis of PTB and behaviour characteristics

From: Space-time clustering and associated risk factors of pulmonary tuberculosis in southwest China

Variable

Group

Outside the cluster

Within the cluster

χ 2

P-value

OR (95% CI)

No.

%

No.

%

Alcohol intake

Never

532

76.5

651

80.1

2.853

0.091

0.697 (0.458–1.060)

In the past

126

18.1

97

11.9

11.222

0.001

0.438 (0.270–0.710)

Currently

37

5.3

65

8.0

  

1.000

Chronic fatigue (overwork)

Yes

537

77.3

653

80.3

2.100

0147

1.201 (0.937–1.538)

No

158

22.7

160

19.7

  

1.000

Frequent visits to Internet cafés

Yes

68

9.8

77

9.5

0.042

0.837

0.965 (0.684–1.360)

No

627

90.2

736

90.5

  

1.000

Marital status

Unmarried

134

19.3

193

23.7

0.001

0.974

0.990 (0.551–1.779)

Married or remarried

539

77.6

588

72.3

1.031

0.310

0.750 (0.430–1.307)

Divorced or widowed

22

3.2

32

3.9

  

1.000

Migrant labour history

Yes

218

31.4

269

33.1

0.507

0.476

1.082 (0.871–1.344)

No

477

68.6

544

66.9

  

1.000

Smoking (active)

Never

384

55.3

501

61.6

0.003

0.953

0.991 (0.722–1.359)

In the past

229

32.9

204

25.1

4.976

0.026

0.676 (0.480–0.954)

Currently

82

11.8

108

13.3

  

1.000

Smoking (passive)

None

104

20.4

168

23.5

0.214

0.644

0.920 (0.647–1.309)

Light

312

61.2

381

53.4

5.844

0.016

0.696 (0.518–0.934)

Heavy

94

18.4

165

23.1

  

1.000

Spitting habit

Yes

224

32.2

285

35.1

1.337

0.248

1.135(0.916–1.407)

No

471

67.8

528

64.9

  

1.000