Table 3.

Multiple logistic regression analysis of risk factors for three delay stages of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Uzbekistan, 2014 (n = 538)

Predictors	Patient delay; OR (95%CI)	Health system delay; OR (95%CI)	Total delay; OR (95%CI)
Cough	0.72 (0.38 to 1.39)	1.02 (0.53 to 1.96)	4.67 (1.23 to 17.1)*
Loss of weight	0.25 (0.16 to 0.4)*	1.04 (0.65 to 1.67)	0.42 (0.27 to 0.65)*
Sputum positive	0.60 (0.40 to 0.89)*	1.12 (0.73 to 1.69)	0.77 (0.52 to 1.13)
Self-medication	1.53 (1.01 to 2.33)*	0.91 (0.53 to 1.53)	1.58 (1.12 to 2.23)*
Self-medication with antibiotics	0.73 (0.40 to 1.31)	1.31 (0.69 to 2.45)	0.94 (0.53 to 1.68)
Prescribed antibiotics	N/A	2.19 (1.18 to 4.09)*	0.5 (0.31 to 0.81)
Primary health center/ Polyclinic	1.68 (0.49 to 5.63)	3.09 (0.61 to 15.74)	5.53 (1.29 to 23.72)*
Private clinic	2.96 (1.49 to 5.88)*	2.87 (1.83 to 4.54)*	4.67 (1.27 to 17.11)*

OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval, N/A = not applicable.

*p <0.05.