From: Predictors of delayed care seeking for tuberculosis in southern India: an observational study
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Characteristic |  | No n(%) | Yes n(%) | OR (95% CI) | p-value†|
Age | ≤ 45 years | 171 (58.0%) | 95 (46.6%) | Reference |  |
> 45Â years | 124 (42.0%) | 109 (53.4%) | 1.58 (1.10, 2.27) | 0.012 | |
Sex | Female | 115 (38.7%) | 1 (0.5%) | Reference | Â |
Male | 182 (61.3%) | 203 (99.5%) | 128.21 (17.73, 926.92) | <0.001 | |
BMI | Underweight (BMIÂ <Â 18.5) | 107 (36.3%) | 61 (30.3%) | Reference | Â |
Normal (18.5 ≤ BMI ≤ 25) | 19 (6.4%) | 3 (1.5%) | 0.28 (0.08, 0.97) | 0.045 | |
Overweight (BMIÂ >Â 25) | 169 (57.3%) | 137 (68.2%) | 1.42 (0.97, 2.09) | 0.074 | |
Employment | Unemployed | 52 (17.6%) | 12 (5.9%) | Reference | Â |
Employed | 208 (70.3%) | 192 (94.1%) | 4.00 (2.07, 7.72) | <0.001 | |
Student | 36 (12.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | --b | -- | |
Household Income per month | > 10,000 rupees | 50 (17.5%) | 15 (7.5%) | Reference | Â |
5001–10,000 rupees | 103 (36.1%) | 69 (34.3%) | 2.23 (1.16, 4.29) | 0.016 | |
3000–5000 rupees | 107 (37.5%) | 73 (36.3%) | 2.27 (1.19, 4.35) | 0.013 | |
< 3000 rupees | 25 (8.8%) | 44 (21.9%) | 5.87 (2.75, 12.51) | <0.001 | |
Household Size | < 4 people | 145 (49.0%) | 86 (42.2%) | Reference | Â |
≥ 4 people | 151 (51.0%) | 118 (57.8%) | 1.32 (0.92, 1.89) | 0.13 | |
Location of First Carec | Private | 196 (66.4%) | 108 (53.2%) | Reference | Â |
Government | 99 (33.6%) | 95 (46.8%) | 1.74 (1.21, 2.51) | 0.003 | |
Marital Status | Not married | 128 (43.1%) | 31 (15.2%) | Reference | Â |
Married/Living together | 169 (56.9%) | 173 (84.8%) | 4.23 (2.71, 6.60) | <0.0001 | |
Casted | Other backward caste | 217 (74.6%) | 139 (69.8%) | Reference | Â |
Scheduled caste | 74 (25.4%) | 60 (30.2%) | 1.27 (0.85, 1.89) | 0.25 | |
Municipality | Puducherry | 224 (75.4%) | 142 (69.6%) | Reference | Â |
Tamil Nadu | 73 (24.6%) | 62 (30.4%) | 1.34 (0.90, 2.00) | 0.15 | |
Religion | Hinduism | 258 (87.2%) | 189 (92.6%) | Reference | Â |
Other | 38 (12.8%) | 15 (7.4%) | 0.54 (0.29, 1.01) | 0.053 | |
Smoking Status | Never | 205 (69.0%) | 52 (25.5%) | Reference | Â |
Yes (former/current) | 92 (31.0%) | 152 (74.5%) | 6.51 (4.37, 9.71) | <0.001 | |
Mother’s Education | Some | 86 (29.8%) | 24 (12.4%) | Reference |  |
None | 203 (70.2%) | 169 (87.6%) | 2.98 (1.82, 4.90) | <0.001 | |
Years of School | > 7Â years | 175 (58.9%) | 71 (35.3%) | Reference | Â |
≤ 7 years | 122 (41.1%) | 130 (64.7%) | 2.63 (1.81, 3.80) | <0.001 | |
Knowledge that TB is transmitted by cough | Yes | 250 (84.2%) | 132 (64.7%) | Reference | Â |
No | 47 (15.8%) | 72 (35.3%) | 2.90 (1.90, 4.43) | <0.001 | |
Knowledge that TB is curable | Yes | 286 (96.3%) | 183 (89.7%) | Reference | Â |
No | 11 (3.7%) | 21 (10.3%) | 2.98 (1.41, 6.33) | 0.004 |