Table 2.
Factors associated with sputum smear conversion in East Gojjam zone, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 268)
| Variable | Response | Smear conversion time | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > 35 days | ≤ 35 days | ||||
| Age in years | 15–35 | 60 (22.4) | 67 (25.0) | 0.96 (0.59–1.55) | 0.68 (0.35–1.42) |
| > 35 | 68 (25.4) | 73 (27.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| Sex | Male | 75 (28.0) | 83 (31.0) | 0.97 (0.60–1.58) | 1.35 (0.26–2.15) |
| Female | 53 (19.7) | 57 (21.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| Residence | Rural | 62 (23.0) | 78 (29.0) | 0.75 (0.46–1.23) | 0.41 (0.15–1.08) |
| Urban | 66 (25.0) | 62 (23.0) | 1 | 1 | |
| Education level | Cannot read and write | 45 (17.0) | 54 (20.0) | 0.86 (0.53–1.42) | 1.58 (0.32–2.71) |
| Can read and write | 83 (31.0) | 86 (32.0) | 1 | 1 | |
| Marital status | Single | 63 (23.5) | 77 (28.7) | 0.79 (0.49–1.28) | 0.48 (0.23–1.12) |
| In union | 65 (24.3) | 63 (23.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| Prior TB history | Yes | 24 (9.0) | 30 (11.2) | 0.85 (0.46–1.54) | 0.52 (0.22–1.29) |
| No | 110 (41.0) | 104 (38.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| Body mass index | ≤ 18 kg/m2 | 101 (37.7) | 87 (32.5) | 2.30 (1.32–3.93) | 2.01 (1.31–3.85) |
| > 18 kg/m2 | 27 (10.1) | 53 (19.7) | 1 | 1 | |
| Duration of cough | ≤ 14 days | 28 (10.4) | 23 (8.6) | 1.42 (0.77–2.63) | 0.86 (0.58–2.15) |
| > 14 days | 100 (37.3) | 117 (43.7) | 1 | 1 | |
| Smear grading | < 2+ | 68 (25.4) | 98 (36.6) | 0.49 (0.29–0.81) | 0.46 (0.21–0.73) |
| ≥ 2+ | 60 (22.4) | 42 (15.7) | 1 | 1 | |
| HIV status | Positive | 27 (10.1) | 13 (4.8) | 2.61 (1.28–5.32) | 2.38 (1.20–4.91) |
| Negative | 101 (37.7) | 127 (47.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| Having DM | Yes | 31 (11.5) | 17 (6.3) | 2.31 (1.21–4.42) | 2.11 (1.18–4.20) |
| No | 97 (36.2) | 123 (46.0) | 1 | 1 | |
| Knowledge on TB | Good | 42 (15.7) | 71 (26.5) | 0.47 (0.29–0.78) | 0.44 (0.23–0.69) |
| Poor | 86 (32.0) | 69 (25.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| Cigarette smoking | Yes | 34 (12.7) | 20 (7.5) | 2.20 (1.25–4.01) | 1.96 (1.20–3.82) |
| No | 94 (35.0) | 120 (44.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| Taking alcohol | Yes | 34 (12.7) | 36 (13.4) | 1.05 (0.61–1.81) | 0.82 (0.48–1.58) |
| No | 94 (35.1) | 104 (38.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| Faced stigma | Yes | 61 (22.7) | 41 (15.3) | 2.20 (1.33–3.64) | 2.0 (1.26–3.52) |
| No | 67 (25.0) | 99 (40.0) | 1 | 1 | |
| Length of TB service delay | < 82 days | 54 (20.0) | 96 (36.0) | 0.33 (0.21–0.55) | 0.35 (0.23–0.64) |
| ≥ 82 days | 74 (27.6) | 44 (16.4) | 1 | 1 | |