Results from the multiple logistic regression model for infectious pulmonary tuberculosis (smear-positive, culture-positive disease)
| aOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Age | 1.00 (0.98–1.02) | 0.79 |
| Male | 1.23 (0.57–265) | 0.59 |
| Chest radiograph | 12.34 (5.32–28.62) | <0.001 |
| Clinical characteristics | ||
| Symptoms | 2.91 (1.80–4.68) | <0.001 |
| Duration of symptoms | 0.94 (0.60–1.46) | 0.80 |
| Absence of dyspnoea | 0.62 (0.30–1.26) | 0.18 |
| Antibiotic use | 1.55 (1.10–2.18) | 0.01 |
| Epidemiological risk of acquiring Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection | 0.94 (0.52–1.69) | 0.84 |
| Risk factors for reactivation of LTBI | 1.35 (0.86–2.14) | 0.18 |
| Complete blood count | 1.45 (0.96–2.18) | 0.07 |
aOR: adjusted OR; LTBI: latent tuberculosis infection.