Table 3 Multivariable model (log binomial) predicting initiation and completion of treatment by backward elimination
Category | Factor | RR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Treatment Initiation | Close contact to a TB case | 2.5 | 1.8-3.6 |
Non-employment reason for screening | 1.6 | 1.0-2.5 | |
Lower educational level | 1.3 | 1.1-1.6 | |
Having a regular physician | 1.4 | 1.0-2.0 | |
Fear of getting sick with TB without medicine | 1.7 | 1.2-2.6 | |
Prior incarceration | 1.7 | 1.1-2.8 | |
Treatment Completion | Plan to tell friends or family about LTBI diagnosis | 2.0 | 1.0-3.9 |