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Table 2 Factors affecting the likelihood of not providing a sputum sample among participants eligible for sputum collection, adjusted Poisson model

From: Test and Treat TB: a pilot trial of GeneXpert MTB/RIF screening on a mobile HIV testing unit in South Africa

Factor

Adjusted iRR

(95% CI)

p-value

Clinical characteristics

  

 HIV-positive & no TB symptoms vs. HIV-positive & TB-symptomatic

2.01 (1.05, 3.85)

0.0344

 HIV-negative & TB-symptomatic vs. HIV-positive & TB-symptomatic

1.64 (0.85, 3.19)

0.1433

Mobile testing location

 Mall/Other vs. Community area/Home

1.40 (1.00, 1.95)

0.0477

 Transit area vs. Community area/Home

1.11 (0.79, 1.57)

0.5492

Cohort characteristics

 Age, per decade

1.15 (1.01, 1.31)

0.0380

  1. iRR incidence rate ratio