Table 2 Univariate analysis and logistic regression analysis for patient delay

Age, years (mean ± SD)

44.8 ± 16.0

40.2 ± 15.0

0.98

0.96-1.01

0.069

1.03

0.99-1.05

0.064

Male sex, n (%)

51 (64.6)

39 (52.7)

1.28

0.92-1.78

0.185

1.02

0.48-2.20

0.960

White race, n (%)

42 (53.2)

46 (62.2)

0.84

0.62-1.14

0.336

< 8 years schooling, n (%)

41 (51.9)

40 (54.1)

0.96

0.71-1.30

0.916

Literate, n (% sim)

73 (92.4)

68 (91.9)

1.04

0.58-1.86

0.999

Living alone, n (%)

17 (21.5)

13 (17.6)

1.12

0.79-1.61

0.681

Belief in a religion, n (%)

65 (82.3)

61 (82.4)

1.00

0.66-1.49

0.999

Monthly household income < 1 standard minimum wage*, n (%)

28 (35.4)

23 (31.1)

1.10

0.80-1.51

0.689

Living in Porto Alegre, n (%)

49 (62.0)

52 (70.3)

0.84

0.62-1.14

0.365

Institutionalization, n (%)

13 (16.5)

10 (13.5)

1.22

0.57-2.61

0.778

Current or former smoker

56 (70.9)

42 (56.8)

1.35

0.99-1.87

0.099

0.72

0.34-1.55

0.397

Alcoholism, n (%)

27 (34.2)

26 (35.1)

0.98

0.71-1.36

1.000

Drug use, n (%)

32 (40.5)

18 (24.3)

1.40

1.04-4.25

0.05

1.68

0.73-3.88

0.225

Marijuana use, n (%)

16 (20.3)

13 (17.6)

1.09

0.75-1.57

0.828

Cocaine use, n (%)

22 (27.8)

5 (6.8)

1.80

1.38-2,34

0.001

6.68

1.54-28.9

0.011

Crack use, n (%)

25 (31.6)

10 (13.5)

1.56

1.17-2.08

0.013

4.88

1.05-22.74

0.043

Symptoms, n (%)

Cough

70 (88.6)

63 (85.1)

1.17

0.70-1.95

0.692

Night sweats

55 (69.6)

47 (63.5)

1.15

0.81-1.61

0.529

Fever

65 (82.3)

60 (81.1)

1.04

0.69-1.56

0.999

Sputum production

56 (70.9)

42 (56.8)

1.37

0.96-1.95

0.099

Hemoptysis

16 (20.3)

9 (12.2)

1.30

0.93-1.83

0.257

Weight loss

62 (78.5)

55 (74.3)

1.12

0.76-1.65

0.678

Dyspnea

52 (65.8)

43 (58.1)

1.17

0.85-1.64

0.414

Chest pain

41 (51.9)

29 (39.2)

1.28

0.94-1.74

0.157

Fatigue

32 (40.5)

21 (28.4)

1.29

0.95-1.74

0.160

HIV positive, n (%)

41 (64.1)

36 (58.1)

1.14

0.79-1.63

0.612

Non-HIV immunosuppression, n (%)

12 (15.2)

10 (13.5)

1.07

0.70-1.62

0.948

Sought care elsewhere before hospitalization, n (%)

65 (82.3)

48 (64.9)

1.64

1.05-2.58

0.023

Previous TB, n (%)

16 (20.3)

8 (10.8)

1.37

0.98-1.91

0.167

Completed treatment, n (%)

8 (50.0)

6 (75.0)

0.72

0.41-1.14

0.388

Knows someone with TB, n (%)

41 (51.9)

36 (48.6)

1.07

0.78-1.45

0.810