Factors | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis |
---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
Age (years) | 1 (0.98; 1.02) | 1.03 (1; 1.06) |
Female gender | 1.52 (0.74; 3.13) | 1.72 (0.68; 4.39) |
Nationality | ||
Italian | 1 | 1 |
African | 1.66 (0.61;4.50) | 2.91 (0.62; 13.60) |
South-American | 1.25 (0.39;4.01) | 1.54 (0.33; 7.15) |
Asian | 1.79 (0.65;4.90) | 1.48 (0.33; 6.56) |
Eastern European | 1.98 (0.65;6.04) | 3.19 (0.64; 15.76) |
Living in Italy for < 5 years | 2.46 (1.03;5.87) | 3.47 (1.09; 11.01) |
Annual income | ||
≥10,000 € | 1 | 1 |
<10,000 € | 0.930 (0.43;2) | 1.21 (0.47; 3.14) |
No source of income | 1.89 (0.64;5.58) | 2.84 (0.53; 15.24) |
Housing conditions | ||
Living with others | 1 | |
Living with family | 1.14 (0.53;2.47) | |
Living alone | 0.47 (0.14;1.54) | |
School degree | ||
University degree | 1 | |
Primary/secondary school degree | 1.50 (0.38;5.88) | |
High school diploma | 1.00 (0.26;3.92) | |
Occupation | ||
Unemployed | 1 | |
Employed/Retired | 0.82 (0.20;3.44) | |
Student | 0.50 (0.07;3.55) | |
Comorbidities | 0.79 (0.34;1.80) | 0.95 (0.33; 2.70) |
Social conditions | 1.61 (0.41;6.30) | 1.50 (0.27; 8.25) |
History of potential exposure | 0.68 (0.30;1.54) | 0.61 (0.22; 1.71) |
Extra-pulmonary TB | 1.36 (0.63;2.94) | 1.43 (0.51; 4.03) |
Absence of respiratory symptomsa | 0.96 (0.46;2.03) | 1.38 (0.53; 3.61)a |
First assessment by General Practitioner | 0.93 (0.45;1.88) | 0.63 (0.24; 1.64) |
Reasons for delayb | ||
Underestimation of symptoms | 1.47 (0.65;3.34) | 3.43 (0.98; 12.04) |
Fear of consequences | 0.87 (0.43;1.77) | 1.01 (0.34; 2.98) |
Barriers to healthcare access | 1.02 (0.50;2.10) | 1.35 (0.49; 3.74) |
Bad TB knowledge | 1.17 (0.57;2.40) | 1.23 (0.48; 3.19) |
Uncorrect beliefs about TB | 0.78 (0.38;1.57) | 0.59 (0.23; 1.51) |