Table 4 Factors associated with delayed reporting of tuberculosis in Taiwan, 2005-2007

Age group* (y/r)

   0-24

3,459

(6.3)

3,131

(90.5)

328

(9.5)

1.0

   25-44

9,441

(17.1)

8,381

(88.8)

1,060

(11.2)

0.9

(0.8-1.0)

   45-64

14,554

(26.3)

12,412

(85.3)

2,142

(14.7)

1.2

(1.1-1.3)

   ≥65

27,837

(50.3)

21,326

(76.6)

6,511

(23.4)

2.0

(1.9-2.1)

Sex*

   female

18,111

(32.8)

14,957

(82.6)

3,154

(17.4)

   male

37,180

(67.2)

30,293

(81.5)

6,887

(18.5)

Type of case*

   new cases

51,493

(93.1)

42,553

(82.6)

8,940

(17.4)

1.0

   previously notified cases

3,798

(6.9)

2,697

(71.0)

1,101

(29.0)

1.9

(1.8-2.1)

Nationality*

   foreigner

1,066

(1.9)

978

(91.7)

88

(8.3)

1.0

   citizen

54,225

(98.1)

44,272

(81.6)

9,953

(18.4)

1.8

(1.4-2.2)

Type of health care facilities*

   medical center

19,269

(34.9)

15,150

(78.6)

4,119

(21.4)

3.8

(3.3-4.4)

   regional hospital

21,854

(39.5)

17,909

(81.9)

3,945

(18.1)

2.9

(2.5-3.4)

   district hospital

10,689

(19.3)

8,934

(83.6)

1,755

(16.4)

2.5

(2.2-2.9)

   clinic

3,479

(6.3)

3,257

(93.6)

222

(6.4)

1.0

Number of visits to health care facilities in 6 months*

   1

6,763

(12.2)

4,303

(63.6)

2,460

(36.4)

2.9

(2.7-3.0)

   2

3,417

(6.2)

2,613

(76.5)

804

(23.5)

1.6

(1.5-1.7)

   ≥3

45,111

(81.6)

38,334

(85.0)

6,777

(15.0)

1.0