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Table 2 Independent variables of social status and their significance of the final model (n = 425)

From: Examining the social status, risk factors and lifestyle changes of tuberculosis patients in Sri Lanka during the treatment period: a cross-sectional study

Independent variable

β

SE (β)

Wald

df

Sig.

Exp (β)

95% CI for Exp (β)

Low

Upper

Infectivity: Yes

0.94

0.24

14.6

1

0.000

2.5

1.6

4.1

Use dangerous drugs: Yes

3.03

1.02

8.8

1

0.003

20.6

2.8

152

Constant

0.22

0.17

1.69

1

0.194

1.25

  
  1. β – Regression co-efficient; SE (β) – standard error of β; df = degrees of freedom
  2. Reference categories: Infectivity – No; Use of dangerous drugs – no