Table 2 Results of the univariable analysis of patient delay across different groups of patients, Beira city, 2009
From: Patient and health system delay among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Beira city, Mozambique
Risk factor | All PTB patients | New smear-positive | New smear-negative | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | UOR | 95% CI | n | UOR | 95% CI | n | UOR | 95% CI | |
Age (>32 years) | 250 | 1.5 | 1.1-2.2 | 106 | 1.7 | 1.0-2.8 | 144 | 1.2 | 0.8-2.0 |
Female sex | 272 | 1.2 | 0.8-1.7 | 129 | 1.2 | 0.7-2.0 | 143 | 1.1 | 0.7-1.8 |
Farming | 51 | 4.2 | 2.1-8.6 | 21 | 4.2 | 1.5-11.8 | 30 | 4.0 | 1.5-10.8 |
Primary education or less | 356 | 1.3 | 0.9-1.9 | 182 | 0.9 | 0.5-1.5 | 174 | 2.0 | 1.2-3.4 |
Visiting first a traditional healer | 148 | 2.2 | 1.5-3.3 | 68 | 2.4 | 1.4-4.2 | 80 | 2.0 | 1.1-3.5 |
Low level of TB knowledge | 227 | 1.8 | 1.3-2.6 | 113 | 1.4 | 0.8-2.2 | 114 | 2.5 | 1.5-4.1 |
HIV infection | 393 | 0.8 | 0.6-1.2 | 175 | 0.6 | 0.4-1.0 | 218 | 1.0 | 0.6-1.9 |
Current or ever smoking | 137 | 1.3 | 0.9-1.9 | 74 | 1.4 | 0.8-2.3 | 63 | 1.3 | 0.7-2.3 |
Presence of a chronic disease | 120 | 1.6 | 1.0-2.4 | 54 | 1.6 | 0.9-3.0 | 66 | 1.4 | 0.8-2.6 |
Inadequate access to health services | 103 | 1.6 | 1.0-2.4 | 49 | 1.6 | 0.8-2.9 | 54 | 1.5 | 0.8-2.9 |