Table 2. Factors associated with delayed initiation of treatment of more than 7 days among patients with smear positive TB under RNTCP, during July–Sept 2010, in Bardhaman (West Bengal) and Nalgonda (Andhra Pradesh) districts.

	Total	Delayed initiation of treatment >7days	Odds ratio (95% CI)	Adjusted odds ratio(95% CI)
Age group (in years)		n (%)
0–14	22	7 (32)	0.6 (0.2–1.7)	–
15–34	732	251 (34)	0.7 (0.5–1)	–
35–54	852	301 (35)	0.8 (0.5–1.1)	–
55–65	299	101 (34)	0.7 (0.5–1.1)	–
≥65	122	51 (42)	Reference
Sex
Male	1597	574 (36)	1.2 (1.0–1.5)	1.1 (0.9–1.4)
Female	430	137 (32)	Reference
History of prior treatment >1 mo
Yes (Re-treatment case)	507	229 (45)	1.8 (1.4–2.2)	1.8 (1.5–2.3)
No (New case)	1520	482 (32)	Reference
HIV-Status
Positive	50	16 (32)	1.0 (0.5–1.8)	0.9 (0.5–1.8)
Unknown	863	339 (39)	1.4 (1.1–1.7)	1.6 (1.3–1.9)
Negative	1114	356 (32)	Reference
Type of Diagnostic Facility
Medical College	195	68 (35)	1.2 (0.8–1.7)	1.6 (1.1–2.4)
Outside district-DMC*	85	39 (46)	1.7 (1.1–2.6)	1.7 (1.1–2.7)
Outside TU-DMC	23	18 (78)	7.1 (2.6–19.3)	7.8 (2.8–21.6)
TU-DMC	824	280 (34)	1.0 (0.8–1.2)	1.1 (0.9–1.3)
Other PHI DMC	900	306 (34)	Reference
Microscopy in treating unit
Without microscopy	783	316 (40)	1.5 (1.2–1.8)	1.6 (1.3–1.9)
With microscopy	1244	395 (32)	Reference

^*TU – tuberculosis unit, DMC – Designated Microscopy Centre, PHI – peripheral health institution.