Table 2 Summary of logistic regression analyses on the relative effect of socio- demographic and behavioral factors on health-seeking behavior of study participants towards TB, in Dabat district, northwest Ethiopia, July to October 2012
Variables | Health-Seeking | Crude OR | Adjusted OR |
|---|---|---|---|
Behavior | (95%CI) | (95%CI) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 413 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Female | 430 | 0.62 (3.6-7.00) | 0.56 (0.39-0.79) |
Income(in birr) | |||
≤ 500 | 575 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
> 500 | 268 | 2.12 (1.49-2.99) | 1.66 (1.15-2.38) |
Family size | |||
< 5 | 435 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
≥ 5 | 408 | 0.57 (0.39-0.79) | 0.50 (0.35-0.72) |
Use of traditional-healing practices | |||
No | 723 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 120 | 18.74 (12.23-28.80) | 13.27 (9.10-25.41) |
Smoking | |||
No | 805 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 38 | 2.18 (1.09-4.36) | 2.01 (0.99-4.07) |
Cause of TB (Germs) | |||
No | 307 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 536 | 0.67 (0.47-0.96) | 0.13 (0.02-1.08) |
Stigma towards TB | |||
Low | 210 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
High | 633 | 0.66 (0.45-0.97) | 0.17 (0.03-1.15) |