Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariate analyses of participant characteristics and tuberculosis knowledge among outpatients attending Hospital Cayetano Heredia, June–August, 2017
| Participant characteristics (N=272) | High TB knowledge n (%) | Low TB knowledge n (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value (<0.05) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of participant | ||||||
| Patient | 124 (56.1) | 97 (43.9) | 1.3 (0.7–2.4) | 0.36 | ||
| Family/friend | 25 (49.0) | 26 (51.0) | 1 | |||
| Age group | ||||||
| 18–32 | 42 (42.9) | 56 (57.1) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 33–47 | 53 (62.4) | 32 (37.7) | 2.2 (1.2–4.0)a | 0.01a | 1.7 (0.8–3.5) | 0.16 |
| 48–62 | 42 (62.7) | 25 (37.3) | 2.2 (1.2–4.2)a | 0.01a | 1.7 (0.8–3.8) | 0.18 |
| ≥63 | 12 (54.6) | 10 (45.5) | 1.6 (0.6–4.1) | 0.32 | 1.4 (0.5–4.1) | 0.54 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 104 (57.8) | 76 (42.2) | 1.4 (0.9–2.4)a | 0.17a | – | |
| Male | 45 (48.9) | 47 (51.1) | 1 | – | ||
| District where the participant lives | ||||||
| San Martin de Porres | 41 (49.4) | 42 (50.6) | 0.5 (0.2–1.3)a | 0.14a | – | |
| Los Olivos | 35 (60.3) | 23 (39.7) | 0.7 (0.2–2.1) | 0.53 | ||
| Independencia | 18 (52.9) | 16 (47.1) | 0.5 (0.2–1.7) | 0.28 | ||
| Comas | 13 (68.4) | 6 (31.6) | 1 | – | ||
| Other | 42 (53.9) | 36 (46.2) | n/a | |||
| Highest education attained | – | |||||
| None/primary | 33 (55.9) | 26 (44.1) | 1.2 (0.7–2.3) | 0.48 | ||
| Secondary | 63 (50.4) | 62 (49.6) | 1 | – | ||
| Technical | 24 (60.0) | 16 (40.0) | 1.5 (0.7–3.0) | 0.29 | ||
| University | 29 (60.4) | 19 (39.6) | 1.5 (0.8–3.0) | 0.24 | ||
| Occupation | ||||||
| None | 10 (55.6) | 8 (44.4) | 1.1 (0.4–3.2) | 0.79 | 1.2 (0.4–3.5) | 0.74 |
| Homemaker | 49 (52.1) | 45 (47.9) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Commerce | 15 (62.5) | 9 (37.5) | 1.5 (0.6–3.8) | 0.37 | 1.2 (0.4–3.2) | 0.73 |
| Student | 11 (39.3) | 17 (60.7) | 0.6 (0.3–1.4) | 0.24 | 1.0 (0.4–2.8) | 0.97 |
| Driver/collector | 3 (21.4) | 11 (78.6) | 0.3 (0.1–1.0)a | 0.04a | 0.2 (0.05–0.9) | 0.03 |
| Construction | 8 (72.7) | 3 (27.3) | 2.4 (0.6–9.8) | 0.21 | 3.0 (0.7–13.0) | 0.15 |
| Hospital workers | 4 (36.4) | 7(63.6) | 0.5 (0.1–1.9) | 0.33 | 0.9 (0.2–3.7) | 0.91 |
| Other | 49 (68.1) | 23 (31.9) | n/a | |||
| Socioeconomic status | ||||||
| Not living in poverty | 134 (54.9) | 110 (45.1) | 1.1 (0.5–2.3) | 0.89 | ||
| Living in poverty | 15 (53.6) | 13 (46.4) | 1 | – | ||
| Health Insurance | ||||||
| None | 20 (66.7) | 10 (33.3) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| State health insurance | 95 (50.8) | 92 (49.2) | 0.5 (0.2–1.2)a | 0.11a | 0.5 (0.2–1.2) | 0.11 |
| Social security insurance | 26 (56.5) | 20 (43.5) | 0.7 (0.2–1.7) | 0.38 | 0.8 (0.3–2.2) | 0.64 |
| Other/Private | 8 (88.9) | 1 (11.1) | 4 (0.4–36.6) | 0.22 | 4.6 (0.5–47.3) | 0.20 |
| Frequency of hospital visits | ||||||
| At least monthly | 40 (55.6) | 32 (44.4) | 1.1 (0.6–2.1) | 0.75 | ||
| Every 3 months | 33 (53.2) | 29 (46.8) | 1.0 (0.5–2.0) | 0.98 | ||
| Twice a year | 32 (58.2) | 23 (41.8) | 1.2 (0.6–2.5) | 0.55 | ||
| Once a year or less | 44 (53.0) | 39 (47.0) | 1 | – | ||
| Self-reported perception of health status | ||||||
| Good/excellent | 98 (55.4) | 79 (44.6) | 1 | – | ||
| Bad/really bad | 13 (56.5) | 10 (43.5) | 1.0 (0.4–2.5) | 0.92 | ||
| Regular | 38 (52.8) | 34 (47.2) | 0.9 (0.5–1.6) | 0.71 | ||
| Previous TB diagnosis | ||||||
| Yes | 16 (69.6) | 7 (30.4) | 2.0 (0.8–5.0)a | 0.14a | ||
| No | 133 (53.4) | 116 (46.6) | 1 | – | ||
| Knowing someone who had TB ever | ||||||
| Yes | 104 (66.2) | 53 (33.8) | 3.1 (1.9–5.0)a | 0.00a | 2.7 (1.6–4.7) | 0.00 |
| No | 45 (39.1) | 70 (60.9) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Health Literacy | ||||||
| High health literacy | 104 (53.9) | 89 (46.1) | 0.9 (0.5–1.5) | 0.64 | ||
| Low health literacy | 45 (57.0) | 34 (43.0) | 1 | – | ||
Notes:
a
Variables with a P<0.2 in the bivariate analysis were included in the multivariate analysis. Adjusted OR and 95% CI are reported only for variables that remained significant or acted as confounders in the final multivariate model. Bold p-values <0.05 are statistically significant.
Abbreviation: TB, tuberculosis.