TABLE 2

Results of multiple logistic regression of risk factors for epidemiologically confirmed transmission in tuberculosis cluster patients

Odds ratio (95% CI)p-value
Healthcare worker3.07 (1.59–5.92)0.001
Alcohol abuse2.30 (1.66–3.18)<0.001
Sputum smear positivity1.79 (1.39–2.32)<0.001
Drug addiction (i.v.)1.12 (0.71–1.78)0.62
Unemployment1.18 (0.88–1.60)0.27
Male1.23 (0.92–1.65)0.16
Any drug resistance0.86 (0.55–1.36)0.52
Homelessness0.995 (0.64–1.42)0.98
Age0.96 (0.95–0.97)<0.001
Foreign born0.36 (0.27–0.48)<0.001