Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of determinants of longer patient delay, Malawi, 2011
Characteristic | New TB cases | Retreatment TB cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Unadjusted OR | Adjusted OR | n | Unadjusted OR | Adjusted OR | |
(95% CI) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | |||
Total | 460 | 128 | ||||
Education | ||||||
No school | 65 | 1.47 (0.83 – 2.60) | 1.73 (0.67 – 4.44) | 17 | 1.27 (0.41 – 3.98) | |
Primary | 219 | 1.42 (0.95 – 2.11) | 2.22 (1.25 - 3.94)* | 66 | 1.34 (0.61 – 2.92) | |
Secondary & above | 176 | reference | 45 | reference | ||
Occupation | ||||||
Unemployed | 204 | reference | 51 | reference | ||
Self-employed | 146 | 0.86 (0.56 – 1.31) | 55 | 0.95 (0.44 – 2.07) | ||
Employed | 110 | 0.61 (0.39 – 0.98) | 22 | 0.82 (0.29 – 2.29) | ||
Knowledge of coughing > 3 weeks as a TB symptom | ||||||
Yes | 186 | 1.88 (1.11 – 3.19) | 1.90 (1.10 –3.30)* | 82 | 2.56 (0.99 – 6.61) | 3.65 (1.25 –10.69)* |
No | 82 | reference | 23 | reference | ||
Distance to nearest TB diagnostic facility | ||||||
0 – 10 Km | 278 | reference | 86 | reference | ||
> 10 Km | 140 | 1.04 (0.69 – 1.57) | 30 | 2.25 (0.97 – 5.23) | 3.31 (1.14 – 9.59)* | |
Unknown | 42 | 0.67 (0.35 – 1.30) | 12 | 1.97 (0.58 – 6.64) | 2.02 (0.38 – 10.76) | |
Perceiving condition as worsening | ||||||
Yes | 80 | 0.95 (0.59 – 1.54) | 23 | 0.96 (0.38 – 2.43) | ||
No | 380 | reference | 105 | reference | ||