Table 4.
Binary logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with prolonged hospital stays among drug resistant tuberculosis patients in Amhara region (n = 432)
| Characteristics | Prolonged hospital stays | Crude OR (95%CI) | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Age | ||||
| ≤ 24 | 67 | 75 | 1 | 1 |
| 25–34 | 70 | 66 | 1.18 (0.74 1.90) | 0.96 (0.58 1.59) |
| 35–44 | 44 | 38 | 1.29 (0.75 2.23) | 1.03 (0.57 1.88) |
| ≥ 45 | 36 | 36 | 1.11 (0.63 1..97) | 0.95 (0.52 1.74) |
| Alcohol drinking | ||||
| Yes | 43 | 39 | 1.11 (0.68 1.80) | 1.02(.61 1.70) |
| No | 174 | 176 | 1 | 1 |
| Housing condition | ||||
| Homeless | 13 | 6 | 2.21 (0.82 5.95) | 2.58 (0.87 7.66) |
| Had housing | 204 | 209 | 1 | 1 |
| Presence of chronic illness | ||||
| Yes | 25 | 16 | 1.61 (0.83 3.12) | 1.23 (0.60 2.49) |
| No | 192 | 199 | 1 | 1 |
| Forms of TB | ||||
| Pulmonary | 211 | 136 | 4.0 (1.59 10.09) | 3.47 (1.31 9.16)* |
| Extra pulmonary | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Adverse drug effects | ||||
| No | 46 | 79 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 176 | 136 | 2.15 (1.40 3.31) | 2.11 (1.35 3.30)* |
| Registration group | ||||
| New | 24 | 33 | 1 | 1 |
| Previously treated | 193 | 182 | 1.45 (0.83 2.56) | 1.48 (0.80 2.76) |
| Functional status | ||||
| Working | 16 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| Ambulatory | 149 | 155 | 1.86 (0.97 3.54) | 1.70 (0.86 3.36) |
| Bedridden | 52 | 29 | 3.47 (1.63 7.39) | 2.88 (1.29 6.43)* |
| TB/HIV co-infection | ||||
| Yes | 65 | 48 | 1.48 (0.96 2.29) | 1.23 (0.76 1.99) |
| No | 152 | 167 | 1 | 1 |
* Shows statistical significance at a p-value of 0.05