| Baseline characteristics | Controls Number (%). positive | COR, (95% CI) | AOR, (95% CI) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 19 (61.3) | Reference | Reference |
| Female | 16 (36.4) | 0.36 (0.14 - 0.93) | 0.22 (0.02 - 2.31) |
| Age | |||
| 15 - 30 | 15 (37.5) | Reference | Reference |
| 31 - 45 | 16 (66.7) | 3.33 (1.15 - 9.65) | 9.04 (0.76 - 107.99) |
| >45 | 4 (36.4) | 0.95 (0.24 - 3.81) | 1.63 (0.08 - 31.63) |
| BCG scar | |||
| Yes | 20 (60.6) | Reference | Reference |
| No | 14 (36.8) | 0.38 (0.15 - 0.99) | 0.23 (0.03 - 1.63) |
| Indeterminate | 1 (25.0) | 0.22 (0.20 - 2.31) | Omitted |
| BMI in Kg/m2 | |||
| <18.5 | 2 (40.0) | Reference | |
| 18.5 - 24.99 | 22 (42.3) | 1.1 (0.17 - 7.15) | |
| ≥25 | 11 (61.1) | 2.36 (0.31 - 17.85) | |
| Alcohol consumption | |||
| Yes | 11 (40.7) | Reference | |
| No | 24 (48) | 1.22 (0.46 - 3.22) | |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 4 (100.0%) | Omitted | |
| No | 31 (44.3) | ……….. | |
| Chewing khat | |||
| Yes | 7 (70.0) | Reference | |
| No | 28 (43.8) | 0.33 (0.08 - 1.41) | |
| IFN-g level (IU/ml) | |||
| ≥0.35 | 26 (81.3) | Reference | Reference |
| <0.35 | 3 (11.5) | 0.03 (0.01 - 0.13) | 0.02 (0.00 - 0.12) |