Table 4.
Determinants on sputum smears positive pulmonary tuberculosis diagnostic dropout rate in public health facilities, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; from 2011 to 2016.
| Variables | Drop out of diagnostic | Crude Odds | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | %Yes | Ratio | 95%CI | ||
| Age groups (years) | ||||||
| <15 | 9 | 61 | 12.9% | 1 | ||
| 15-35 | 272 | 1333 | 16.9% | 1.32 | 0.71-2.45 | 0.380 |
| 35+ | 109 | 485 | 18.4% | 1.43 | 0.76-2.69 | 0.258 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 226 | 1065 | 17.5% | 1 | ||
| Female | 186 | 891 | 17.3% | 0.99 | 0.83-1.18 | 0.881 |
| Facilities | ||||||
| Hospital | 228 | 811 | 21.9% | 1 | ||
| Health Center | 212 | 1212 | 14.9% | 0.62 | 0.51-0.77 | <0.001∗ |
∗Statistically high significant, P<0.005.