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Table 5 Logistic regression on long treatment delay

From: Delayed Treatment of Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Taiwan

Categorical Predictor

Odds Ratio (OR)

95% CI for OR

LR Test

Gender

  

P < 0.05

   Male vs. Female

1.23

1.04–1.45

 

Age

  

ns

   Group 1 vs. Group 3

0.48

0.15–1.51

 

   Group 2 vs. Group 3

1.01

0.87–1.17

 

Treatment Facilities

  

P < 0.01

   Hospital vs. Clinic

1.28

1.09–1.50

 

Year

  

P < 0.01

   2003 vs. 2002

0.50

0.41–0.62

 

   2004 vs. 2002

0.43

0.35–0.53

 

   2005 vs. 2002

0.39

0.32–0.48

 
  1. Note: Age group 1 represents young people less than 20 y/o, group 2 adults between 21–64 y/o, and group 3 the aged over 65 y/o.