Table 3. Multivariate analysis for factors associated with delay.

Variable	Delay≥12.5 days*AOR (95%CI)	Total detection delay Delay≥30 days§AOR (95%CI)	Delay in initiatingtreatment≥31 days†AOR(95%CI)
Marital status
Single	Reference	Reference	:
Married	0. 5(0.1, 2.1)	1.2 (0.2, 9.6)	:
Devoiced	0.5 (0.1, 2.5)	0.9 (0.1, 7.4)	:
Windowed	0.6(0.1, 3.4)	1.1(0.7, 1.7)	:
District
SPB	Reference	:	:
JLP	3.3(1.8, 5.9)	:	:
YZQ	0.7 (0.4, 1.3)	:	:
Residence
Rural	Reference	:	:
Urban	1.5(0.9, 2.3)	:	:
Income
≤2PL	:	Reference	Reference
2–3	:	0.4(0.8, 2.1)	0.7(0.1, 3.7)
>3PL	:	1.2 (0. 9, 1.6)	1.2(0.88, 1.6)
Physical activities
No	:	Reference	Reference
Sometimes	:	0.4 (0. 9, 5.0)	0.1(0.1, 4.2)
often	:	0.67(0.5, 1.0)	0. 7(0.4,1.0)
AFB smear status
Positive	Reference	Reference	Reference
Negative	1.8 (1.1, 3.0)	1.0 (0.5, 2.1)	0.9 (0.5, 1.9)
Times to consult health facility before diagnosis
1	:	Reference	Reference
2	:	0.3(0.1, 1.0)	0.3(0.2, 1.1)
≥3	:	1. 9(1.1, 3.3)	1.9(1.1, 3.4)
Access to TB health education
Yes	Reference	Reference	Reference
No	1.3(0.8, 2.1)	1.5 (0.8, 2.8)	1. 6(0.8, 2. 9)
Cough
No	Reference	Reference	Reference
Yes	3.3 (2.3, 4.8)	1.7(0.9, 2.9)	0.9 (0.5, 1.6)
Sputum with blood
Yes	Reference	:	:
No	1.3 (0.8, 2.1)	:	:

Note:

Missing data were excluded.

*Adjusted for age and gender.

^§Adjusted for age, gender, residence, district† Adjusted by age, gender, residence, district.

^:refers this variable was not included in the logistic model for this independent variable.

PL refers to local poverty line which is 3480 RMB Yuan per year since 2010; TB refers to tuberculosis.

AFB smear status refers to Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB) Smear status.