From: Completeness and timeliness of tuberculosis notification in Taiwan
 | Total n = 5,7405 n (column%) | Notified n = 55,291 n (row%) | Not notified n = 2,114 n (row%) | Multivariate analysis adjOR (95% CI) | ||||
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Age group (y/r)* | ||||||||
   0-24 | 3,584 | (6.2) | 3,459 | (96.5) | 125 | (3.5) | 1.8 | (1.5-2.3) |
   25-44 | 9,996 | (17.4) | 9,441 | (94.4) | 555 | (5.6) | 2.1 | (1.8-2.4) |
   45-64 | 15,072 | (26.3) | 14,554 | (96.6) | 518 | (3.4) | 1.5 | (1.3-1.7) |
   ≥65 | 28,753 | (50.1) | 27,837 | (96.8) | 916 | (3.2) | 1.0 |  |
Sex* | ||||||||
   male | 38,534 | (67.1) | 37,180 | (96.5) | 1,354 | (3.5) |  |  |
   female | 18,869 | (32.9) | 18,111 | (96.0) | 758 | (4.0) |  |  |
Type of case* | ||||||||
   new cases | 52,763 | (91.9) | 51,493 | (97.6) | 1,270 | (2.4) | 1.0 |  |
   previously notified cases | 4,642 | (8.1) | 3,798 | (81.8) | 844 | (18.2) | 11.5 | (10.4-12.8) |
Nationality* | ||||||||
   citizen | 56,024 | (97.6) | 54,225 | (96.8) | 1,799 | (3.2) | 1.0 |  |
   foreigner | 1,381 | (2.4) | 1,066 | (77.2) | 315 | (22.8) | 6.8 | (5.6-8.1) |
Type of health care facilities* | ||||||||
   medical center | 19,770 | (34.4) | 19,269 | (97.5) | 501 | (2.5) | 1.0 |  |
   regional hospital | 22,664 | (39.5) | 21,854 | (96.4) | 810 | (3.6) | 1.2 | (1.1-1.3) |
   district hospital | 11,273 | (19.6) | 10,689 | (94.8) | 584 | (5.2) | 1.7 | (1.5-1.9) |
   clinic | 3,698 | (6.4) | 3,479 | (94.1) | 219 | (5.9) | 2.3 | (1.9-2.7) |
Number of visits to health care facilities in 6 months* | ||||||||
   once | 7,876 | (13.7) | 6,763 | (85.9) | 1,113 | (14.1) | 11.4 | (10.2-12.7) |
   twice | 3,722 | (6.5) | 3,417 | (91.8) | 305 | (8.2) | 5.3 | (4.6-6.2) |
   3 or more | 45,807 | (79.8) | 45,111 | (98.5) | 696 | (1.5) | 1.0 |  |