Table 3.

Binary Logistic Regression Model to Identify Factors Associated with Treatment Delay Among DR-TB Patients in Amhara Region, Ethiopia (N = 465)

Variables	Treatment Delay		Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)	P-value
	Yes	No
Sex of patient
Male	144	122	1
Female	96	94	0.76 (0.49 1.19)	0.48
Residence
Urban	114	104	1
Rural	126	112	0.98 (0.63 1.50)	0.98
Age group
<24	81	72	1
25–34	70	72	0.78 (0.46 1.31)	0.31
35–44	49	38	1.17 (0.62 2.18)	0.66
>45	40	34	1.05 (0.55 1.99)	0.89
Functional status
Working	34	28	1
Bedridden	206	188	0.69 (0.37 1.30)	0.25
Has treatment supporter
Yes	201	187	1
No	39	29	1.67 (0.91 3.05)	0.17
Complications
Yes	101	94	1
No	130	122	1.0 (0.65 1.54)	0.97
TB/HIV-co-infection
Yes	54	64	0.68 (0.41 1.13)	0.12
No	186	152	1
Cavitation
Yes	99	141	0.62 (0.39 0.96)*	0.028
No	91	125	1
GeneXpert MTB/RIF test
Yes	66	146	0.15 (0.10 0.24)*	<0.001
No	174	70	1
Form of TB
Pulmonary	288	193	1
Extrapulmonary	12	23	0.34 (0.14 0.81)*	0.018

Note: *Shows statistical significant at 0.05 P-value in the multivariable logistic regression model.