Patient delay | ||||
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Variables | ≥ 30 days n (%) | < 30 days n (%) | COR (95% CI)1 | P-value |
Sex: | ||||
Male | 260 (51) | 251(49) | 1 | |
Female | 233(56) | 180 (44) | 1.25 (0.9, 1.6) | 0.09 |
Age: | ||||
15–29 | 219(53) | 196(47) | 1 | |
> = 30 | 274(54) | 235(46) | 1.04 (0.8,1.3) | 0.7 |
Education | ||||
Illiterate | 267(62) | 163(38) | 2.5 (1.9, 3.5) | 0.0001 |
Elementary | 111(55) | 89(45) | 1.9 (1.3, 2.8) | 0.0001 |
Secondary | 115(39) | 179(61) | 1 | |
Residence | ||||
Urban | 216(46) | 257(54) | 1 | |
Rural | 277(61) | 174(39) | 1.9 (1.45, 2.5) | 0.0001 |
Occupation | ||||
Farming | 220(61) | 139(39) | 1 | |
Employed | 81(45) | 101(55) | 0.51 (0.35, 0.7) | 0.0001 |
Daily labourer | 72(49) | 76(51) | 0.6 (0.4, 0.8) | 0.009 |
Dependents | 120(51) | 115(49) | 0.66 (0.5, 0.9) | 0.01 |
Marital status: | ||||
Married | 265(56) | 211(44) | 1 | |
Single | 162(52) | 152(48) | 0.85 (0.6, 1.1) | 0.2 |
Divorced/widowed | 66(49) | 68(51) | 0.77 (0.52, 1.13) | 0.1 |
HIV status | ||||
Positive | 215 (52) | 197 (48) | 1 | |
Negative | 278(54) | 234(46) | 1.1 (0.8, 1.4) | 0.5 |
Nutritional status 2 | ||||
Normal | 97 (49) | 101(51) | 1 | |
Moderate | 56 (44) | 70 (56) | 0.83 (0.53, 1.3) | 0.06 |
Severe malnutrition | 340 (57) | 260 (43) | 1.4 (0.98, 1.8) | 0.43 |
Type of pulmonary disease | ||||
Sputum smear negative | 185 (48) | 202 (52) | 1 | |
Sputum smear positive | 308 (57) | 229 (43) | 1.5 (1.2, 1.9) | 0.004 |
Monthly income 3 | ||||
<100 Birr | 329 (54) | 276 (46) | 1 | |
101–200 Birr | 102 (58) | 75 (42) | 1.1 (0.8, 1.6) | 0.4 |
≥ 201 Birr | 62 (44) | 80 (56) | 0.65 (0.5, 0.9) | 0.02 |
Receive food aid from the government: | ||||
No | 353(51) | 340 (49) | 1 | |
Yes | 140(61) | 91(39) | 1.5 (1.2, 2) | 0.01 |