Table 4 Bivariate analysis of risk factors for smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis among study subjects

History of contact with chronic coughers

0.181

 Yes

6

128

2.278 (0.682-7.609)

 No

5

243

1^a

History of contact with TB patients

0.005

 Yes

6

65

5.649 (1.673-19.071)

 No

5

306

1^a

Heard about PTB disease

0.121

 Yes

9

349

1^a

 No

2

22

3.525 (0.718-17.315)

Know PTB is transmittable disease

0.835

 Yes

8

280

1^a

 No

3

91

1.154 (0.300-4.441)

Had PTB disease before

0. 351

 Yes

1

13

2.754 (0.328-23.146)

 No

10

358

1^a

History of previous stay at holy water sites

0.212

 Yes

7

164

2.209 (0.636-7.675)

 No

4

207

1^a

No of days spent at HWS

0.987

 1-17 days

8

269

1.011 (0.263-3.886)

  > 17 days

3

102

1^a

Sharing containers for drinking at HWS

0.093

 Yes

9

202

3.765 (0.802-17.663)

 No

2

169

1^a

 Yes

10

252

4.722 (0.598-37.316)

0.141

 No

1

119

1^a