| Sputum examination |
| |
Predictors | Positive | Negative | AOR 95% CI |
Sex |
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|
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Female | 4 (5.0) | 76 (95.0) | 1 |
Male | 16 (15.1) | 90 (84.9) | 6.56 (1.84, 23.34)‡ |
Age |
|
|
|
15 - 30 | 14 (17.3) | 67 (82.7) | 1 |
31 - 44 | 5 (8.5) | 54 (91.5) | 0.29 (0.08, 0.10) |
≥45 | 1 (2.2) | 45 (97.8) | 0.04 (0.01, 0.36)‡ |
Cough duration/week |
|
|
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<2 | 1 (1.7) | 57 (98.3) | 1 |
≥2 | 19 (14.8) | 109 (85.2) | 10.20 (1.16, 89.48)† |
Patients with DM/Hypertension |
|
|
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No | 12 (8.1) | 136 (91.9) | 1 |
Yes | 8 (21.1) | 30 (78.9) | 2.81 (0.90, 8.87) |
History of Contact |
|
|
|
No | 14 (18.6) | 148 (91.4) | 1 |
Yes | 6 (25.0) | 18 (75.0) | 5.81 (1.57, 22.31)† |