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Table 4 Logistic regression a analysis of an extreme 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

0.042

1.85 (1.024-3.352)

0.056

1.81 (0.986-3.344)

Age groups

    

 15-34

 

1

 

1

 35-64

0.571

1.26 (0.566-2.808)

0.261

1.63 (0.695-3.825)

 65+

0.368

1.51 (0.617-3.677)

0.461

1.42 (0.561-3.579)

Sputum smear

    

 Positive

 

1

 

1

 Negative

<0.001

3.15 (1.709-5.805)

<0.001

3.11 (1.680-5.770)

  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 an extreme delay was considered to be above the 75th percentile delay (42 days).
  3. OR = Odds Ratio, CI = Confidence Interval.
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