Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with visiting modern health care facility among pulmonary tuberculosis suspects in Lay Armachiho district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014.
| Variable | Visited modern health care facility first | Crude odds ratio with 95% CI | Adjusted odds ratio with 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Age | ||||
| 15–34 | 135 | 48 | 4.87 (2.97–7.98) | 4.59 (2.71–7.76)∗∗∗ |
| 35–54 | 224 | 133 | 2.91 (1.90–4.46) | 2.45 (1.54–3.88)∗∗∗ |
| 55 and above | 45 | 78 | 1.00 | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 134 | 73 | 1.00 | |
| Female | 270 | 186 | 0.791 (0.56–1.11) | 1.14 (0.72–1.80) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Unmarrieda | 120 | 66 | 1.00 | |
| Married | 284 | 193 | 0.80 (0.56–1.15) | 0.84 (0.57–1.26) |
| Religion | ||||
| Orthodox Christian | 290 | 201 | 1.00 | |
| Muslim | 74 | 33 | 1.55 (0.99–2.43) | 0.76 (0.41–1.14) |
| Protestant | 40 | 25 | 1.10 (0.65–1.88) | 0.98 (0.46–2.08) |
| Educational level | ||||
| Illiterate | 125 | 68 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Elementary | 219 | 163 | 0.73 (0.5–1.04) | 1.10 (0.72–1.67) |
| Secondary and above | 60 | 28 | 1.16 (0.68–1.99)a | 2.61 (1.35–5.04)∗∗ |
| Occupation | ||||
| Unemployedb | 172 | 146 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Farmer | 195 | 105 | 1.57 (1.14–2.17) | 1.43 (1.004–2.05)∗ |
| Civil servant | 37 | 8 | 3.92 (1.7–8.69) | 3.02 (1.26–7.25)∗ |
| History of TB treatment | ||||
| Yes | 120 | 32 | 2.99 (1.95–4.59) | 3.47 (2.16–5.58)∗∗∗ |
| No | 284 | 227 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Hemoptysis | ||||
| Yes | 28 | 8 | 2.33 (1.04–5.20) | 2.57 (0.99–6.63) |
| No | 376 | 251 | 1.00 | |
| Perceived health status | ||||
| Well | 50 | 67 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Sick | 354 | 192 | 2.47 (1.4–3.70) | 3.16 (1.98–5.13)∗∗∗ |
a∗ P value < 0.05; ∗∗ P value < 0.001; ∗∗∗ P value < 0.0001.
bUnemployed includes those who do not have any kind of job and students.