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Difference in infectious status between civilians and prisoners |
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| Civil (n positive/total tested, %) |
Prison (n positive/total tested, %) |
OR (95%CI) |
RR (95%CI) |
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| New cases |
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| Smear+ * |
462/1227 (37.7%) |
70/586 (11.9%) |
4.5 (3.4–5.9) |
3.2 (2.5–4.0) |
| Culture+ * |
764/1341 (57.0%) |
184/587 (31.3%) |
2.9 (2.4–3.6) |
1. 8 (1.6–2.1) |
| Relapses |
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| Smear+ * |
39/101 (38.6%) |
5/51 (9.8%) |
5.8 (2.1–15.8) |
3.9 (1.7–9.4) |
| Culture+ * |
76/118 (64.4%) |
18/53 (34.0%) |
3.5 (1.8–7.0) |
1.9 (1.3–2.8) |
| Total sample (new and relapse cases) |
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| Smear+ * |
501/1328 (37.7%) |
75/637 (11.8%) |
4.5 (3.5–5.9) |
3.2 (2.6–4.0) |
| Culture+ * |
840/1459 (57.6%) |
202/640 (31.6%) |
2.9 (2.4–3.6) |
1.8 (1.6–2.1) |
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* statistically significant at p < 0.05 | ||||
Balabanova et al. Respiratory Research 2006 7:44 doi:10.1186/1465-9921-7-44 |
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