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. 2017 Apr 20;17:292. doi: 10.1186/s12879-017-2407-8

Table 3.

Factors associated with patient delay Arsi zone, Ethiopia, June 2014(n=716).

Variables Cases(n=358)
No (%)
Controls(n=358)
No (%)
Crude OR
(95% CI)
Adjusted OR
(95% CI)
Age
 15-24 103(28.9) 81(22.4) 1 1
 25-34 85(23.8) 76(21.3) 0.86(0.56,1.32) 0.81(0.44,1.47)
 35-44 78(21.8) 72(20.2) 0.83(0.54,1.29) 0.53(0.28,1.01)
 45-54* 39(10.9) 72(20.2) 0.42(0.26,0.68) 0.31(0.15,0.61)
 55-64 26(7.3) 31(8.7) 0.65(0.36,1.17) 0.88(0.39,1.99)
 >65 26(7.3) 26(7.3) 0.77(0.42,1.43) 0.71(0.29,1.69)
Sex
 Male 135(37.7) 145(40.5) 1
 Female 223(62.3) 213(59.5) 1.13(0.84,1.53)
Education
 Illiterate 189(52.8) 184(51.4) 1
 Read and write 52(14.5) 65(18.2) 0.78(0.51,1.18)
 Primary 82(22.9) 73(20.4) 1.09(0.75,1.59)
 Secondary 27(7.5) 29(8.1) 0.91(0.52,1.59)
 Above secondary 8(2.2) 7(2.0) 1.11(0.39,3.13)
Marital status
 Never married 77(21.5) 65(18.3) 1
 Married 254(70.9) 264(74.4) 0.81(0.56,1.18)
 Widowed 27(7.5) 26(7.3) 0.88(0.47,1.65)
Household size
< 5 147(41.3) 166(47.3) 1
 > 5 209(58.7) 185(52.7) 1.28(0.95,1.72)
No of rooms
<2 281(78.5) 281(78.5) 1
 > 2 77(21.5) 77(21.5) 1.00(0.70,1.43)
Owning radio
 Yes 119(33.3) 142(39.9) 1
 No 238(66.7) 214(60.1) 1.33(0.98,1.80)
Land ownership
 Yes 300(83.8) 289(81.0) 1
 No 58(16.2) 68(19.0) 0.82(0.56,1.21)
Perceived geographic access
 Near 155(43.3) 108(30.2) 1
 Far* 203(56.7) 250(69.8) 0.57(0.42,0.77)
Mode of transportation
 Traditional or modern 17(4.8) 49(13.7) 1 1
 On foot* 337(95.2) 309(86.3) 3.14(1.77,5.58) 2.62(1.25,5.49)
Previous TB treatment
 Yes 28(8.0) 197(55.3) 1 1
 No* 324(92.0) 159(44.7) 14.34(9.24,22.23) 16.16(9.94,26.26)
Ever tested for HIV
 Yes 144(40.2) 174(48.6) 1
 No 214(59.8) 184(51.4) 1.41(1.05,1.89)

Symbols indicate p-values in the bivariate analysis: * P<0.001