Spiritual Holy Water Sites in Ethiopia: Unrecognized High-Risk Settings for Transmission of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Table 3
Multivariate logistic regression analysis of potential associated risk factors for culture-positive TB among PTB-symptomatic HWS attendees (n = 560).
Variables
Culture-positive PTB
aOR (95% CI)
value
Positive (n)
Negative (n)
Residence
Urban
46
212
Ref
0.003
Rural
76
226
2.65 (1.38–5.10)
Marital status
Married
85
271
2.43 (1.28–4.63)
0.007
Single
37
167
Ref
Household size
1–5
57
237
Ref
0.036
>5
65
201
1.84 (1.04–3.24)
Sharing drinking cups at the HWS
Yes
91
268
10.59 (3.60–31.13)
<0.001
No
31
170
Ref
Sharing a living space at the HWS
Yes
118
320
10.57 (3.60–31.13)
<0.001
No
4
118
Ref
Do you know your HIV status?
Yes
34
179
Ref
0.001
No
88
259
2.69 (1.50–4.84)
Notes. Single, divorced, and widowed; aOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; HWS: holy water sites; PTB: pulmonary tuberculosis; ref: reference.
