Table 2.
Factors associated with a delay in treatment seeking among study participants in public health facilities, Adama town, East Ethiopia, December 20, 2015, to March 1, 2016 (n = 598)
| Variables | Patient delay | COR(95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n(%) | No n(%) | ||
| Facility for TB treatment seeking | |||
| Governmental | 241 (87.6%) | 290 (89.8%) | 1.38 (0.69,2.73) |
| Other option | 11 (4%) | 19 (5.9%) | 2.84 (1.05,7.69) |
| Private health facility | 23 (8.4%) | 14 (4.3%) | Ref |
| Knowledge about TB | |||
| Yes | 49 (17.8%) | 86 (26.6%) | Ref |
| No | 226 (82.2%) | 237 (73.4%) | 1.67 (1.13,2.48) |
| Susceptible to TB | |||
| Yes | 34 (12.4%) | 67 (20.7%) | Ref |
| No | 241 (87.6%) | 256 (79.3%) | 1.86 (1.19, 2.9) |
| Distance from health facility | |||
| <10 km | 182 (66.2%) | 213 (65.9%) | Ref |
| >10 km | 93 (33.8%) | 110 (34.1%) | 0.99 (0.70, 1.39) |
| TB can be cured | |||
| Yes | 195 (70.9%) | 264 (60.4%) | 1.00 |
| No | 80 (29.1%) | 59 (39.6%) | 1.84 (1.25,2.69) |
TB: Tuberculosis, COR: Crude Odd Ratio, AOR: Adjusted Odd Ratio, Ref: Reference