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. 2021 May 14;6(5):e005250. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005250

Table 3.

Bivariate analysis of factors associated with ideal TB management

Overall
OR (95% CI)
Case 1: typical TB
OR (95% CI)
Case 2: confirmed TB
OR (95% CI)
Case 3: previous TB
OR (95% CI)
Cape Town 2.17 (1.50 to 3.13)* 2.37 (1.43 to 4.23)* 1.66 (0.68 to 4.05) 1.82 (0.90 to 3.66)
Female provider 3.18 (1.98 to 5.11)* 3.34 (1.73 to 6.42)* 11.76 (1.54 to 89.92) 2.86 (1.10 to 7.43)
Consult time (per additional minute) 1.12 (1.08 to 1.17)* 1.16 (1.09 to 1.23)* 1.11 (1.01 to 1.23) 1.10 (1.02 to 1.18)*
Mentioned HIV in visit 11.23 (6.43 to 19.59)* 21.08 (8.36 to 53.14)* 4.24 (1.37 to 13.07)* 8.76 (3.43 to 22.42)*
No. of medications dispensed/prescribed 0.60 (0.52 to 0.69)* 0.73 (0.58 to 0.93)* 0.57 (0.41 to 0.78)* 0.70 (0.54 to 0.90)*
No. of common symptoms queried† 1.99 (1.70 to 2.33)* 2.72 (2.00 to 3.71)* 2.11 (1.46 to 3.06)* 1.75 (1.34 to 2.28)*

*p≤0.01.

†Common symptom questions: duration of cough, presence of: fever, night sweats, weight loss.

TB, tuberculosis.