Table 2 Usage of public transit, health facilities, and congregate residential locations by pulmonary TB patients (N = 109) and community control group participants (N = 79).
From: Geospatial analysis of reported activity locations to identify sites for tuberculosis screening
Locations where participants spent time | TB patients, n (%) | Community controls, n (%) | Sex-adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Any regular public transit use (at least once a week during the past 6 months) | 57 (52) | 44 (56) | 0.86 | (0.48–1.55) |
Regular public transit use and typically uses the rapid transit network | 5 (5) | 11 (14) | 0.31 | (0.10–0.96) |
Regular public transit use and typically uses minibuses or buses | 49 (45) | 31 (39) | 1.26 | (0.69–2.27) |
Regular public transit use and typically uses taxis or moto-taxis | 18 (17) | 25 (32) | 0.42 | (0.21–0.85) |
Typically uses Ministry of Health facilities | 82 (75) | 47 (59) | 2.13 | (1.14–4.01) |
Typically uses employer-based insurance network health facilities | 1 (1) | 13 (16) | 0.04 | (0.01–0.35) |
Typically uses public–private partnership health facilities | 12 (11) | 8 (10) | 1.19 | (0.46–3.68) |
Typically uses private health facilities | 24 (22) | 12 (15) | 1.65 | (0.76–3.56) |
Ever spent time in a prison | 15 (14) | 1 (1) | 11.55 | (1.48–90.13) |
Ever spent time in a rehabilitation center | 8 (7) | 2 (3) | 2.82 | (0.58–13.75) |
Ever spent time in another congregate residential setting | 11 (10) | 5 (6) | 1.48 | (0.48–4.53) |
