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Table 3 Bi-variable and Multivariable Binary logistic regression analysis for factors associated with treatment delay among adult DR-TB patients in Amhara regional State treatment initiating centers from September 2010 to December 2017 (n = 530)

From: Treatment delay and associated factors among adults with drug resistant tuberculosis at treatment initiating centers in the Amhara regional state, Ethiopia

Variable

Treatment delay

OR (95% CI)

Yes

No

COR

AOR

TIC

GUH

165

137

3.52(1.80–6.88)

1.41(0.64–3.11)

Borumeda hospital

59

77

2.24(1.09–4.58)

1.33(0.56–3.17)

Debre-Markos hospital

19

22

2.52(1.05–6.08)

1.45(0.55–3.79)

Woldiya hospital

13

38

1

1

Occupation

Employed

64

75

1

1

Unemployed

109

130

0.98 (0.65–1.49)

0.84(0.51–1.38)

Farmer

83

69

1.41(0.89–2.24)

1.14(0.66–1.97)

Educational status

Cannot read and write

77

81

0.78 (0.45–1.37)

0.89(0.46–1.73)

Primary

96

119

0.66 (0.39–1.14)

0.55 (0.29–1.04)

Secondary

44

42

0.86 (0.46–1.61)

0.81(0.39–1.69)

Tertiary and above

39

32

1

1

Base line functional status

Working

77

117

1

1

Ambulatory

143

110

1.98(1.35–2.89)

1.03(0.64–1.68)

Bedridden

36

47

1.16(0.69–1.96)

0.89(0.46–1.72)

Previous TB Rx history

New

24

64

1

1

One times and above

232

210

2.95(1.78–4.88)

1.23(0.69–2.19)

HIV status

Positive

55

88

0.58(0.39–0.86)

0.69(0.44–1.11)

Negative

201

186

1

1

Type of diagnostic test

Expert

92

217

1

1

LPA

122

43

6.69(4.38–10.23)

5.59(3.48–8.98)*

Culture

42

14

7.08(3.69–13.58)

5.15(2.53–10.47)*

Chief complain

Cough

241

248

1

1

Others

15

26

0.59(0.31–1.15)

0.65(0.29–1.45)

History of injectable anti-TB drug

Yes

139

85

2.64(1.85–3.77)

2.12(1.41–3.19)*

No

117

189

1

1

Base line BMI

Low

177

210

0.69(0.47–1.02)

0.75(0.48–1.17)

Normal

78

64

1

1

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, LPA Line Probe Assay
  2. Note: * = shows statistically significant at p<0.05