Table 4 Binary logistic regression analysis of factors associated with psychological distress among patients with TB

 18–30

1

 31–44

1.458

0.686–3.099

0.327

 45 or above

0.876

0.433–1.772

0.712

 Primary school or below

1

 Middle school or above

0.521

0.279–0.974

0.041

 Employed

1

 Unemployed

1.414

0.851–2.347

0.181

 Low

1

 High

1.697

1.014–2.840

0.044

 Yes

1.012

0.567–1.805

0.968

 No

1

 Yes

0.942

0.539–1.646

0.834

 No

1

 Yes

2.165

1.025–4.573

0.043

 No

1

 Yes

1

 No

0.476

0.268–0.846

0.011

 Mild

1

 Moderate

0.870

0.453–1.670

0.675

 Severe

3.169

1.081–9.285

0.035

 Agree

2.065

1.118–3.815

0.021

 Not sure

3.160

1.638–6.095

0.001

 Disagree

1

 Often

0.528

0.281–0.993

0.047

 Sometimes

0.806

0.417–1.559

0.522

 Never

1

 High function

1

 Moderate dysfunction

1.150

0.498–2.654

0.744

 Severe dysfunction

4.001

1.158–13.823

0.028

 Need

4.837

2.833–8.258

< 0.001

 Not too need

1

 Satisfaction

0.730

0.451–1.180

0.199

 Not too satisfaction

1

 Low

1

 High

3.253

1.966–5.384

< 0.001