Table 1.
Univariate analysis of case-finding delays among full-time teachers with TB.
| Index | Case-Finding Delay | x 2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 324 (37.90) | 531 (62.10) | 0.12 | 0.74 |
| Female | 332 (37.10) | 562 (62.90) | ||
| Age | ||||
| <30 | 177 (30.70) | 399 (69.30) | 25.65 | <0.01 ** |
| 30–39 | 179 (37.60) | 297 (62.40) | ||
| 40–49 | 107 (37.90) | 175 (62.10) | ||
| 50–59 | 120 (46.50) | 138 (53.50) | ||
| ≥60 | 73 (46.50) | 84 (53.50) | ||
| Habitation | ||||
| Local | 607 (36.90) | 1039 (63.10) | 4.73 | 0.03 * |
| Not local | 49 (47.60) | 54 (52.40) | ||
| Onset time of symptoms | ||||
| First quarter | 176 (42.40) | 239 (57.60) | 5.94 | 0.11 |
| Second quarter | 175 (37.00) | 298 (63.00) | ||
| Third quarter | 152 (35.80) | 273 (64.20) | ||
| Fourth quarter | 153 (35.10) | 283 (64.90) | ||
| Treatment classification | ||||
| Initial treatment | 598 (36.40) | 1045 (63.60) | 14.26 | <0.01 ** |
| Retreatment | 58 (54.70) | 48 (45.30) | ||
| Case-finding patterns | ||||
| Direct visit to designated TB hospital | 308 (37.10) | 523 (62.90) | 6.16 | 0.05 * |
| Referrals or tracking | 336 (38.90) | 528 (61.10) | ||
| Physical examination | 12 (22.20) | 42 (77.80) | ||
| Diagnostic result | ||||
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 558 (36.70) | 963 (63.30) | 6.10 | 0.05 * |
| Tuberculous pleurisy | 49 (38.30) | 79 (61.70) | ||
| Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis | 49 (49.00) | 51 (51.00) | ||
Note: *: p < 0.05, **: p < 0.01.