TABLE 2.
ORs for factors associated with treatment initiation delaysa
| Patient group and factor | No. of patients (%) | No. of patients with treatment initiation delays (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted ORb (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFB smear positive | 104 | 42 (40.4) | ||
| Report to specimen submitter in >1 day | 28 (26.9) | 18 (64.3) | 3.90 (1.57-9.71) | Not applicable |
| Report to specimen submitter in ≤1 day | 76 (73.1) | 24 (31.6) | Ref. | |
| AFB smear negative | 111 | 52 (46.8) | ||
| ≥65 yr old | 39 (35.1) | 27 (69.2) | 4.23 (1.83-9.75) | 5.88 (1.86-18.52) |
| <65 yr old | 72 (64.9) | 25 (34.7) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Chest radiograph normalc | 23 (21.1) | 14 (60.9) | 1.96 (0.77-5.03) | 6.71 (1.70-26.3) |
| Chest radiograph abnormalc | 86 (78.9) | 38 (44.2) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Report to specimen submitter in >21 days | 52 (46.8) | 40 (76.9) | 13.06 (5.28-32.25) | 25.64 (7.81-83.33) |
| Report to specimen submitter in ≤21 days | 59 (53.2) | 12 (20.3) | Ref. |
a
CI, confidence interval; Ref., reference group.
b
Adjusted model includes age, chest radiograph results, and submitter reporting time frame.
c
The total number of patients with normal and abnormal chest radiograph was 109, because 2 had missing chest X-ray data.