Table 2.
Multivariate analysis of the relationship between patient delay to TB case detection and contributing factors
| Variable | Value | Number (%) | Time ≤ 21 days n (%) | Delay > 21 days n (%) | Adjusted OR (CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence | Urban | 142 (36.0) | 41 (28.9) | 101 (71.1) | 2.36 (1.64–3.40) | 0.03* |
| Rurala | 253 (64.0) | 124 (49.0) | 129 (51.0) | 1.00 | ||
| Occupation | Unemployed | 30 (7.6%) | 13 (43.3%) | 17 (56.7%) | 10.08 (4.85–20.69) | 0.08 |
| Government employeea | 36 (9.1%) | 32 (88.9%) | 4 (11.1%) | 1.00 | ||
| Farmer | 110 (27.8%) | 40 (36.4%) | 70 (63.6%) | 13.46 (9.15–19.85) | ||
| Private worker | 51 (12.9%) | 26 (51.0%) | 25 (49.0%) | 7.38 (4.31–12.77) | ||
| Student | 57 (14.4%) | 18 (31.6%) | 39 (68.4%) | 16.69 (9.54–29.15) | ||
| House wife | 105 (26.6%) | 33 (31.4%) | 72 (68.6%) | 16.77 (11.15–25.31) | ||
| Daily laborer | 6 (1.5%) | 3 (50.0%) | 3 (50.0%) | 7.69 (1.54–38.08) | ||
| Religion | Orthodox | 50 (12.6) | 30 (60.0) | 20 (40.0) | 1.43 (0.81–2.50) | 0.0001* |
| Catholic | 27 (6.9) | 10 (37.0) | 17 (63.0) | 2.67 (0.92–7.73) | ||
| Protestant | 261 (66.1) | 85 (32.6) | 176 (67.4) | 1.24 (1.73–7.00) | ||
| Muslima | 57 (14.4) | 40 (70.2) | 17 (29.8) | 1.00 | ||
| Monthly income | < 100 EB | 78 (19.7) | 19 (24.4) | 59 (75.6) | 3.38 (2.01–5.66) | 0.0001* |
| 100–500 EB | 223 (56.5) | 97 (43.5) | 126 (56.5) | 1.92 (1.00–3.73) | ||
| > 500 EBa | 94 (23.8) | 49 (52.1) | 45 (47.9) | 1.00 | ||
| Distance from HF | ≤ 5 kma | 300 (75.9) | 133 (44.3) | 167 (55.7) | 1.00 | 0.05 |
| > 5 km | 95 (24.1) | 32 (43.7) | 63 (66.3) | 1.57 (1.03–2.41) | ||
| Knowledge about TB transmission | Gooda | 356 (90.1) | 142 (39.9) | 214 (60.1) | 1.00 | 0.25 |
| Poor | 39 (9.9) | 23 (59.0) | 16 (41.0) | 0.44 (0.23–0.84) | ||
| Yesa | 370 (93.7) | 147 (39.7) | 223 (60.3) | 1.00 | ||
| Ever screened for HIV | No | 85 (21.5) | 27 (31.8) | 58 (68.2) | 1.72 (1.09–2.71) | 0.08 |
| Yesa | 310 (78.5) | 138 (44.5) | 172 (55.5) | 1.00 | ||
| Belief in the curability of TB | No | 25 (6.3) | 18 (72.0) | 7 (28.0) | 0.06 (0.02–0.14) | 0.0001* |
| Yesa | 370 (93.7) | 147 (39.7) | 223 (60.3) | 1.00 | ||
| Comfort with DOTS | No | 105 (26.6) | 36 (34.3) | 69 (65.7) | 1.54 (1.02–2.30) | 0.003* |
| Yesa | 290 (73.4) | 129 (44.5) | 161 (55.5) | 1.00 |
* Statistically significant when P < 0.05
aReference category