Table 1 Detection of Mycombacterium tuberculosis Complex using GeneXpert according the sociodemographic, risk behaviours, co-morbidity and clinical characteristics
Characteristic | All patient (%) | Number of positive MTBC (%) | Crude Odd Ratio (CI.95%) | P. value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 92 | N = 57 | |||
Sociodemographic | ||||
Age group (years) | ||||
< 18 | 8 (8.7) | 07 (87.5) | 1 | 0.259 |
18–44 | 51 (55.4) | 34 (66.7) | 0.28 (0.03–2.51) | 0.071 |
≥ 45 | 33 (35.9) | 16 (48.5) | 0.13 (0.01–1.21) | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 47 (51.1) | 30 (63.8) | 1 | 0.705 |
Male | 45 (48.9) | 27 (60.0) | 0.85 (0.37–7.97) | |
Rain season | 57 (62.0) | 31 (54.4) | 1 | |
Dry season | 35 (38.0) | 26 (74.3) | 2.42 (0.96–6.09) | 0.056 |
TB risk behaviours | ||||
Alcoholic | 43 (46.7) | 27 (62.8) | 1.07 (0.45–2.48) | 0.878 |
Smoking | 20 (21.7) | 13 (65.0) | 1.18 (0.42–3.32) | 0.753 |
Cannabis | 05 (05.4) | 04 (80.0) | 2.57 (0.27–23.9) | 0.395 |
Co-morbidity with HIV | ||||
No | 70 (76.1) | 50 (71.4) | 1 | 0.002 |
Yes | 22 (23.9) | 7 (31.8) | 0.19 (0.07–0.53) | |
Clinical | ||||
Chronic cough | 66 (71.7) | 44 (66.7) | 2 (0.79–5.03) | 0.140 |
Acute cough | 28 (30.4) | 13 (46.4) | 0.39 (0.15–0.98) | 0.042 |
Fever | 72 (78.3) | 45 (62.5) | 1.11 (0.40–3.06) | 0.839 |
Anaemia | 10 (10.9) | 04 (40.0) | 0.36 (0.09–1.40) | 0.132 |
Neurological signs | 04 (04.3) | 03 (75.5) | 1.89 (0.19–18.9) | 0.508 |
Night sweat | 15 (16.3) | 18 (66.7) | 1.28 (0.39–4.10) | 0.683 |
Physical asthenia | 27 (29.3) | 10 (66.7) | 1.33 (0.52–3.42) | 0.549 |
Anorexia | 19 (20.7) | 12 (63.2) | 1.07 (0.37–3.03) | 0.904 |
Weight loss | 82 (89.1) | 54 (65.9) | 4.5 (1.08–18.76) | 0.039 |