Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of pulmonary tuberculosis among TB suspected children under five years old in WSUCSH, 2022

Contact with TB patients

 Yes

 No

4(13.7%)

25(82.3%)

21(6.8%)

287(93.2%)

2.187(0.696, 6.8690)

1

2.070( 0.503, 8.520)

1

Family size

 3

 4–6

 > 6

2 (6.9%)

14 (48.3%)

13 (44.8%)

20 (6.5%)

213(69.2%)

75 (24.4%)

1.733(0.361, 8.317)

2.637(1.186, 5.866)*

1

1.521(0.323, 8.520)

0.577(0.120, 2.768)

1

Other co- infection

 Yes

 No

13(44.8%)

16(55.2%)

39(12.7%)

269(87.3%)

5.604(2.505, 12.537)*

1

4.00(1.428, 11.203)

1

Cough for previous 2 weeks

 Yes

 No

9(31.0%)

20(69.0%)

12(3.9%)

296(96.1%)

0.09(0.034, 0.239)*

1

3.70(1.039, 13.183)

1

Weight loss without reason

 Yes

 No

6(20.7%)

23(79.3%)

14(4.5%)

294(95.5%)

5.478(1.924, 15.597)*

1

1.750(0.398, 7.698)

1

Night sweat

 Yes

 No

11(37.9%)

18(62.1%)

24(7.8%)

284(92.2%)

7.231(3.066, 17.056)*

1

4.255(1.45, 12.463)

1

Difficultyof breathing

 Yes

 No

3(10.3%)26(89.7%)

10(3.2%)

298(96.8%)

3.438(0.890, 13.277)

1

2.538(0.445, 14.476)

1

0.295

Loss of appetite

 Yes

 No

13(44.8%)

16(55.2%)

47(15.3%)

261(84.7%)

4.512(2.038, 9.992)*

1

3.994(1.444,11.045)

1

Nutritional status

 Normal

 Malnourished

14(48.2%)

15(51.7%)

225(73.1%)

83(26.9%)

0.344(0.159, 0.744)*

1

0.702(0.263, 1.872)

1

0.480