Table 5 Predictors of unacceptable total delay (>4 weeks)
From: Delays in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in Wakiso and Mukono districts, Uganda
Variable | Unacceptable Total delay | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | Ā | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ā | Yes | No | Crude PR 95% CI | Adjusted PR 95% CI | P |
Sex | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Female | 53/61 (87) | 8/61 (13) | 1 | 1 | Ā |
Male | 87/93 (94) | 6/93 (6) | 1.07 (0.96-1.20) | 1.09 (0.99-1.20) | 0.073 |
Age group | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
ā¤ 34 | 89/99 (90) | 10/99 (10) | 1 | _ | _ |
ā„35 | 51/55 (93) | 4/55 (7) | 1.03 (0.94-1.12) | Ā | Ā |
Salary income in Ugandan shillings | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
ā¤20,000 | 35/37 (95) | 2/37 (5) | 1 | _ | _ |
>20,000 | 104/115 (90) | 11/115 (10) | 0.95 (0.88-1.03) | Ā | Ā |
Marital status | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Married | 68/75 (91) | 7/75 (9) | 1 | _ | _ |
Single | 34/38 (89) | 4/38 (11) | 0.98 (0.92-1.05) | Ā | Ā |
Separated/Widowed | 38/41 (93) | 3/41 (7) | 1.02 (0.88-1.17) | Ā | Ā |
Education level | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
No formal education | 12/13 (92) | 1/13 (8) | 1 | _ | _ |
Primary | 66/71 (93) | 5/71 (7) | 1.00 (0.90-1.12) | Ā | Ā |
Secondary and above | 62/70 (89) | 8/70 (11) | 0.95 (0.78-1.17) | Ā | Ā |
Distance to facility of diagnosis | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Within 5km | 77/85 (91) | 8/85 (9) | 1 | _ | _ |
Over 5Km | 63/69 (91) | 6/69 (9) | 1.00 (0.89-1.12) | Ā | Ā |
Type of facility first visited | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Non-Public (private) | 112/120 (93) | 8/120 (7) | 1 | 1 | _ |
Public | 28/34 (82) | 6/34 (18) | 0.88 (0.74-1.05) | 0.86 (0.74-1.01) | 0.078 |
Tested for HIV before | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Yes | 91/104 (88) | 13/104 (12) | 1 | - | - |
No | 46/54 (91) | 5/54 (9) | 1.02 (0.91-1.15) | Ā | Ā |
Residence | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Rural | 50/55 (91) | 5/55 (9) | 1 | _ | _ |
Semi-urban | 90/99 (91) | 9/99 (9) | 1.00 (0.88-1.13) | Ā | Ā |