Table 3 Univariable and multivariable logistic regression of factors associated with 14 days of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis diagnosis delay
Variables | Diagnosis delay (%) | COR with a 95% CI | P-value | AOR with a 95% CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
Gender | ||||||
 Female | 214 | 112 | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Male | 570 | 352 | 0.84 (0.65–1.10) | 0.200 | 0.80 (0.61–1.05) | 0.112 |
Age in years | ||||||
  < 15 | 20 | 6 | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 15–64 | 581 | 330 | 0.53 (0.21–1.33) | 0.175 | 0.41 (0.16–1.06) | 0.066 |
  ≥ 65 | 183 | 128 | 0.43 (0.17–1.09) | 0.078 | 0.35 (0.14–0.91) | 0.032 |
Occupation | ||||||
 Students and employed | 45 | 39 | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Farmers | 633 | 357 | 1.54 (0.60–1.05) | 0.060 | 1.43 (0.90–2.28) | 0.128 |
 Othersa | 106 | 68 | 1.35 (0.80–2.29 | 0.262 | 1.32 (0.77–2.25) | 0.315 |
Ethnicity | ||||||
 Han | 724 | 425 | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Other ethnic minorities | 60 | 39 | 0.90 (0.98–2.41) | 0.195 | 0.89 (0.58–1.37) | 0.184 |
Patient source | ||||||
 Seeking consultations | 279 | 114 | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Tracing and referral | 505 | 350 | 0.59 (0.46–0.76) | 0.000 | 0.59 (0.45–0.76) | 0.000 |
Treatment category | ||||||
 New treatment | 638 | 399 | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Retreatment | 146 | 65 | 1.40 (1.02, 1.93) | 0.036 | 1.29 (0.93–1.79) | 0.137 |
Diagnosis institution | ||||||
 CDC | 635 | 365 | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 General Hospital | 133 | 92 | 0.83 (0.62–1.11) | 0.190 | 0.85 (0.62–1.15) | 0.175 |
 TB dispensary | 16 | 9 | 1.02 (0.44–2.32) | 0.969 | 0.91 (0.39–2.12) | 0.878 |