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Table 3 Summary of bivariable associations between clustering and other possible TB transmission risk factors

From: TB transmission is associated with prolonged stay in a low socio-economic, high burdened TB and HIV community in Cape Town, South Africa

Characteristic

Total: n (%)

Non-clustered cases, n (%)

Clustered cases n (%)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

N = 505

n = 157

n = 348

Known HIV Status

477 (94)

148 (94)

329 (95)

0.90

1.05 (0.47; 2.38)

HIV positive

316 (66)

93 (63)

223 (68)

0.29

1.24 (0.83;1.87)

Know anyone currently being treated for TB

153 (30)

47 (30)

106 (30)

0.91

1.03 (0.68;1.55)

Know anyone ever treated for TB

93 (18)

29 (18)

64 (18)

0.98

0.99 (0.61; 1.62)

Had a death in the house in past 2 years

70 (14)

16 (10)

54 (16)

0.11

1.62 (0.89; 2.93)

Been to clinic or hospital in the last 6 months

293 (58)

94 (60)

199 (57)

0.57

0.901 (0.61; 1.31)

Smoked tobacco in last 6 months

172 (34)

47 (30)

125 (36)

0.19

1.31 (0.87; 1.97)

Been in prison in the last 6 months

12 (2)

3 (2)

9 (3)

0.65

1.36 (0.36;5,10)

Time lived in current house (years), median (IQR)

3.0 (0.8; 8.0)

2 (0.6; 6)

3 (0.9; 8)

0.06

1.04 (0.99; 1.08)

Time lived in study community (years), median (IQR)

6.0 (3; 11)

4 (1; 9)

6 (3; 11)

0.004

1.05 (1.02; 1.09)

  1. Summary of other possible TB risk factors at time of diagnosis that could not be classified as social or economic