Table 1.
Factors associated with a total delay of > 30 days among adult patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis at Ballabgarh, India
| Variable | Patients with total delay > 30 days (n = 66) | Bivariable analysis cOR (95% CI) | Multivariable analysis aOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 18–30 (n = 59) | 36 (61%) | 1 | Not included |
| ≥ 31 (n = 51) | 30 (58.8%) | 0.9 (0.4–1.9) | ||
| Gender | Female (n = 50) | 35 (94.3%) | 1 | 1 |
| Male (n = 60) | 31 (51.7%) | 0.45 (0.2–1) | 0.7 (0.2–2) | |
| Years of education | 0–5 (n = 43) | 25 (58.1%) | 1 | Not included |
| ≥ 6 (n = 67) | 41 (61.2%) | 1.1 (0.5–2.5) | ||
| Wealth index (quintiles) | Lowest (0–20%) | 11 (50%) | 1 | Not included |
| Second (20–40%) | 15 (68.2%) | 2.1 (0.6–7.3) | ||
| Middle (40–60%) | 13 (59.1%) | 1.4 (0.4–4.7) | ||
| Fourth (60–80%) | 14 (63.6%) | 1.7 (0.5–5.8) | ||
| Highest (80–100%) | 13 (59.1%) | 1.4 (0.4–4.7) | ||
| Total annual family income (US $) | < 2,500 (n = 56) | 34 (60.7%) | 1 | Not included |
| > 2,500 (n = 54) | 32 (59.3%) | 0.9 (0.4–2) | ||
| Occupation | Employed (n = 58) | 32 (55.2%) | 1 | Not included |
| Not employed (n = 52) | 34 (65.4%) | 1.5 (0.7–3.3) | ||
| Residence | Urban (n = 81) | 51 (63%) | 1 | Not included |
| Rural (n = 29) | 15 (51.7%) | 0.63 (0.2–1.4) | ||
| First health facility contact | Private (n = 83) | 55 (66.3%) | 2.8 (1.1–6.9) | 2.8 (1.1–7.1) |
| Public (n = 27) | 11 (40.7%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Smoking | Never smoker (n = 70) | 46 (65.7%) | 1 | 1 |
| Ever smoker (n = 40) | 20 (50%) | 0.5 (0.2–1.2) | 0.6 (0.2–1.9) | |
| Smokeless tobacco use | Never user (n = 102) | 61 (59.8%) | 1 | Not included |
| Ever user (n = 8) | 5 (62.5%) | 1.1 (0.3–4.9) | ||
| Hazardous drinking | Absent (n = 99) | 60 (60.6%) | 1 | Not included |
| Present (n = 11) | 6 (54.5%) | 0.8 (0.2–2.7) | ||
| Type of TB | Pulmonary (n = 74) | 44 (59.5%) | 1 | Not included |
| Extrapulmonary (n = 36) | 22 (61.1%) | 1.1 (0.5–2.4) | ||
*
cOR = crude odds ratio; aOR = adjusted odds ratio.