Table 3 Factors associated with non-attendance of PHC facilities for TB clinical evaluation
Variable | Non-attendance of clinical evaluation (n = 54) | Adjusted odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | ||||
Sex | ||||
Female (ref) | 32 (59.3) | 1 | ||
Male | 22 (40.7) | 3.4 | 1.11–10.24 | 0.032 |
Age (mean; standard deviation) | 29.4 (22.8) | 1.03 | 1.003–1.057 | 0.029 |
Has been diagnosed with TB before | ||||
No (ref) | 42 (77.8) | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 12 (22.2) | 5.6 | 1.13–27.90 | 0.035 |
Is coughing | ||||
No (ref) | 38 (70.4) | 1 | ||
Yes | 16 (29.6) | 1.7 | 0.48–5.85 | 0.425 |
Time spent with index case | ||||
Only night/day (ref) | 46 (85.2) | 1 | ||
All the time | 8 (14.8) | 1.0 | 0.23–4.00 | 0.961 |
Shares bedroom with index case | ||||
No (ref) | 28 (51.9) | 1 | ||
Yes | 26 (48.1) | 3.4 | 1.07–10.59 | 0.038 |
Has had swelling of lymph nodes | ||||
No (ref) | 50 (92.6) | 1 | ||
Yes | 4 (7.4) | 0.2 | 0.02–1.34 | 0.094 |
Perceives discrimination against TB patients (n = 52) | ||||
No (ref) | 42 (80.8) | 1 | ||
Yes | 10 (19.2) | 1.1 | 0.27–4.11 | 0.941 |
Preferred location for sputum collection | ||||
Health facility (ref) | 46 (85.2) | 1 | ||
Home | 8 (14.8) | 16 | 1.17–226.84 | 0.038 |
TB knowledge (mean, standard deviation) | 8.5 (2.0) | 0.9 | 0.71–1.18 | 0.543 |