Volume 22, Number 3—March 2016
CME ACTIVITY - Synopsis
Tuberculosis Caused by Mycobacterium africanum, United States, 2004–2013
Aditya Sharma
, Emily Bloss, Charles M. Heilig, and Eleanor S. Click
, Emily Bloss, Charles M. Heilig, and Eleanor S. Click
Table
Multivariable analysis of risk factors associated with tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium africanum and M. tuberculosis, United States, 2009–2013
| Risk factor | Adjusted OR (Wald 95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Combined race/ethnicity and origin | |
| Foreign born, non−West African | 0.4 (0.1–1.9) |
| Foreign born, West African | 253.8 (59.9–1076.1) |
| US born, non-Hispanic black | 5.7 (1.2–25.9) |
| US born, Hispanic or other non-Hispanic race | 1.1 (0.2–8.0) |
| US born, non-Hispanic white | Referent |
| Clustered case | |
| Yes | 0.1 (0.1–0.4) |
| No | Referent |
| Age, y | |
| 0–14 | Referent |
| 15–24 | 1.0 (0.3–3.5) |
| 25–44 | 0.8 (0.2–2.5) |
| 45–64 | 0.6 (0.2–2.0) |
| >65 | 0.3 (0.1–1.3) |
| Sex | |
| F | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) |
| M | Referent |
| Reported HIV status | |
| Negative | Referent |
| Positive | 0.9 (0.5–1.4) |
| Unknown/not determined | 1.7 (0.9–3.3) |
| Primary disease site | |
| Pulmonary | Referent |
| Extrapulmonary | 1.9 (1.0–3.6) |
| Pulmonary and extrapulmonary | 1.1 (0.6–2.3) |
| Chest radiography finding | |
| Abnormal, cavitary | 2.1 (1.0–4.5) |
| Abnormal, noncavitary | 0.9 (0.5–1.7) |
| Normal | Referent |
| Homeless in year before diagnosis | |
| Yes | 1.0 (0.3–3.0) |
| No | Referent |
| Resident of correctional facility in year before diagnosis | |
| Yes | 0.6 (0.1–4.8) |
| No | Referent |
| Any drug use | |
| Yes | 0.4 (0.1–1.9) |
| No | Referent |
| Excessive alcohol use | |
| Yes | 0.8 (0.3–2.4) |
| No | Referent |
| Reason therapy stopped | |
| Completed treatment | Referent |
| Died during treatment | 0.2 (0.1–1.6) |
| Other reason | 1.3 (0.5–3.2) |
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