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Table 3 Logistic regression a analysis of a long health system delay b

From: Health system delay in pulmonary tuberculosis treatment in a country with an intermediate burden of tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

  Variable

p value

OR (95% CI)

p value

OR (95% CI)

Gender

    

 Male

 

1

 

1

 Female

0.005

2.11 (1.256-3.531)

0.008

2.06 (1.213-3.517)

Age groups

    

 15-34

 

1

 

1

 35-64

0.420

0.76 (0.395-1.472)

0.96

0.98 (0.483-1.991)

 65+

0.881

1.06 (0.499-2.248)

0.811

1.10 (0.499-2.432)

Sputum smear

    

 Positive

 

1

 

1

 Negative

0.002

2.42 (1.381-4.239)

0.003

2.38 (1.341-4.236)

Other symptoms

    

 No

 

1

 

1

 Yes

0.027

2.57 (1.113-5.947)

0.037

2.50 (1.055-5.940)

  1. a variables significant in the univariate logistic regression and age groups were included in the multivariate logistic regression. Statistical significance was taken at p < 0.05.
  2. b a long delay was considered to be above the median delay (15 days).
  3. OR = Odds Ratio, CI = Confidence Interval.
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