Table 2.

Clinical characteristics and patient delay among laboratory confirmed tuberculosis patients in Vitoria, Brazil, 2003–2007

Symptoms and associated illness	n (%)	Median	P value	Delay ≥ 30 days OR (95%CI)	P value	Delay ≥ 90 days OR (95%CI)	P value
Fever			0.56
Yes	193 (65)	65		1.83 (0.91–3.70)	0.09	0.76 (0.47–1.23)	0.27
No	102 (35)	90		1.00		1.00
Night sweats			0.23
Yes	170 (58)	90		1.61 (0.80–3.25)	0.18	1.22 (0.77–1.94)	0.40
No	125 (42)	65		1.00		1.00
Any cough			<0.001
Yes	244 (83)	90		9.19 (4.31–19.6)	<0.001	2.96 (1.53–5.76)	0.001
No	51 (17)	30		1.00		1.00
Chest pain			<0.00
Yes	205 (69)	90		1.75 (0.86–3.58)	0.12	2.46 (1.46–4.12)	0.001
No	90 (31)	60		1.00		1.00
Weight loss			0.04
Yes	224 (76)	90		4.45 (2.16–9.15)	<0.001	1.89 (1.09–3.28)	0.02
No	71 (24)	60		1.00		1.00
Sputum production			<0.001
Yes	228 (77)	90		5.64 (2.72–1 1.7)	<0.001	2.13 (1.21–3.75)	0.009
No	67 (23)	45		1.00		1.00
Purulent sputum			0.04
Yes	187 (63)	90		3.16 (1.54–6.48)	0.002	1.29 (0.80–2.08)	0.29
No	108 (37)	60		1.00		1.00
Shortness of breath			0.06
Yes	139 (47)	90		1.68 (0.81–3.45)	0.16	1.22 (0.77–1.93)	0.40
No	156 (53)	60		1.00		1.00
Hemoptysis			0.66
Yes	94 (32)	75.5		0.61 (0.30–1.25)	0.18	0.97 (0.59–1.58)	0.89
No	201 (68)	77		1.00		1.00
Fatigue			0.07
Yes	141 (48)	90		1.51 (0.72–3.15)	0.27	1.23 (0.76–1.97)	0.40
No	133 (45)	72		1.00		1.00
Cavitary lesion			0.07
Yes	112	90		1.26 (0.60–2.63)	0.54	1.66 (1.03–2.66)	0.04
No	183	60		1.00		1.00
Loss of appetite			0.20
Yes	150	84		1.74 (0.85–3.54)	0.13	1.13 (0.72–1.79)	0.59
No	145	60		1.00		1.00
Diarrhea			0.67
Yes	15	75		2.00 (0.26–15.7)	0.51	0.93 (0.33–2.62)	0.89
No	280	76.5		1.00		1.00
Myalgia			0.67
Yes	18	60		2.46 (0.32–19.1)	0.39	0.51 (0.19–1.40)	0.19
No	277	80		1.00		1.00
Lymphadenopathy			0.73
Yes	1	60
No	294	76.5
Bone pain			0.44
Yes	9	60		1.12 (0.14–9.19)	0.92	0.52 (0.13–2.13)	0.36
No	286	77.5		1.00		1.00
Visual problem			0.18
Yes	7	90				2.72 (0.52–14.2)	0.24
No	288	75				1.00

OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.