Table 3 Predictors of unacceptable patient delay (>3 weeks)
From: Delays in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in Wakiso and Mukono districts, Uganda
Variable | Unacceptable patient delay | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Crude PR 95% CI | Adjusted PR 95% CI | ||
Sex | |||||
Female | 26/62 (42) | 36/62 (58) | 1 | 1 | |
Male | 65/94 (69) | 29/94 (31) | 1.64 (1.41-1.91) | 1.61 (1.43-1.82) | <0.001* |
Age group | |||||
15-34 | 52/100 (52) | 48/100 (48) | 1 | 1 | |
35 & above | 39/56 (70) | 17/56 (30) | 1.33 (0.98-1.82) | 1.00 (0.85-1.18) | 0.97 |
Education level | |||||
No formal education | 9/13 (69) | 4/13 (31) | 1 | 1 | |
Primary | 49/72 (68) | 23/72 (32) | 0.98 (0.63-1.52) | 0.92 (0.66-1.27) | 0.61 |
Secondary & above | 33/71 (46) | 38/71 (54) | 0.67 (0.42-1.06) | 0.70 (0.45-1.09) | 0.12 |
Income in Ugandan shillings | |||||
0-20,000 | 21/38 (55) | 17/38 (45) | 1 | - | - |
>20,000 | 69/116 (59) | 47/116 (59) | 1.07 (0.85-1.34) | - | - |
Distance to facility of diagnosis | |||||
Within 5km | 48/85 (56) | 37/85 (44) | 1 | - | - |
Over 5Km | 43/71 (61) | 28/71 (39) | 1.07 (0.83-1.38) | - | - |
Type of facility first visited | |||||
Non-Public(private) | 69/122 (57) | 53/122 (43) | 1 | - | _ |
Public | 22/34 (65) | 12/34 (35) | 1.14 (0.83-1.57) | ||
Patient knows TB can be cured | |||||
No | 48/81 (59) | 33/81 (41) | 1 | - | - |
Yes | 43/75 (57) | 32/75 (43) | 0.96 (0.86-1.08) | ||
Tested for HIV before | |||||
Yes | 59/102 (58) | 43/102 (42) | 1 | _ | _ |
No | 32/54 (59) | 22/54 (41) | 1.02 (0.81-1.29) | ||
Residence | |||||
Rural | 35/57 (61) | 22/57 (39) | 1 | _ | _ |
Semi-urban | 56/99 (57) | 43/99 (43) | 0.92 (0.68-1.23) | ||