LTBI N = 235 | Acceptance of treatment for LTBI (%) | P-value (univariate analysis) | Multivariate analysis | ||
Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value | ||||
Heath care facility | |||||
tertiary hospital (hospital A) | 149 | 81 (54.4) | 0.01 | 0.52 (0.27 - 1.00) | 0.05 |
secondary hospital (hospital B) | 86 | 61 (70.9) |
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Age range, years | |||||
20-29 | 47 | 38 (80.9) | <0.001 | Reference | |
30-39 | 57 | 30 (52.6) | 3.35 (1.31 - 8.54) | 0.01 | |
40-49 | 69 | 47 (68.1) | 1.65 (0.63 - 4.32) | 0.31 | |
≥ 50 | 62 | 27 (43.5) | 3.88 (1.53 - 9.81) | <0.001 | |
Sex | |||||
Female | 150 | 99 (66.0) | 0.02 | 0.70 (0.32 - 1.51) | 0.36 |
Male | 85 | 43 (50.6) | |||
Years working in hospitals | |||||
<11 | 102 | 72 (70.6) | 0.02 | Reference | |
11 - 20 | 40 | 24 (60.0) | 0.56 (0.21 - 1.47) | 0.24 | |
21 - 30 | 61 | 28 (45.9) | 0.32 (0.09 - 1.07) | 0.06 | |
>30 | 32 | 18 (56.3) | 0.79 (0.17 - 3.64) | 0.76 | |
Profession | |||||
Doctors | 41 | 22 (53.7) | <0.001 | Reference | |
Nurses | 110 | 83 (75.5) | 2.24 (1.01 - 4.94) | 0.05 | |
Nursing assistants, Paramedics | 34 | 17 (50.0) | 0.96 (0.37 - 2.49) | 0.92 | |
Lab workers | 15 | 6 (40.0) | 0.48 (0.13 - 1.77) | 0.27 | |
Others, including clerks | 35 | 14 (40.0) | 0.54 (0.20 - 1.41) | 0.21 | |
Risk classification | |||||
Group 1 | 51 | 35 (68.6) | 0.04 | Reference | |
Group 2 | 43 | 29 (67.4) | 0.88 (0.32 - 2.42) | 0.81 | |
Group 3 | 104 | 63 (60.6) | 0.57 (0.25 - 1.32) | 0.19 | |
Group 4 | 37 | 15 (40.5) | 0.53 (0.12 - 2.26) | 0.39 |