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Table 6 Final model of characteristics of patients and health services and total delay in pulmonary tuberculosis treatment. Recife, 2001–2003.

From: Risk factors for treatment delay in pulmonary tuberculosis in Recife, Brazil

 

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P value

Employment

   

   Yes

1.00

-

-

   No

1.40

1.09 – 1.81

0.0079

Loss of weight

   

   Yes

1.00

-

-

   No

1.54

1.16 – 2.04

0.0028

Health District (HD)

  

0.0001

   HD II

1.00

-

-

   HD I

1.35

0.83 – 2.21

0.2189

   HD III

2.34

1.57 – 3.47

0.0000

   HD IV

1.39

0.95 – 2.04

0.0863

   HD V

1.92

1.35 – 2.73

0.0002

   HD VI

0.97

0.56 – 1.68

0.9395

  1. * variables excluded from model: sex, age and haemoptysis because they were not statistically significant.