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Table 2 Multiple logistic regression analysis of the factors associated with delay among PTB patients, Taiwan, 2002 – 2006.

From: Diagnosis and treatment delay among pulmonary tuberculosis patients identified using the Taiwan reporting enquiry system, 2002–2006

 

Diagnosis Delay (time > 9 days)

Treatment Delay (time > 2 days)

Variables

N

Rate (%)

p value

AOR

95% CI

N

Rate (%)

p value

AOR

95% CI

   No. of patients

19,413

24.9

   

14,270

20.3

   

Sex

  

0.006

    

0.002

  

   Male

13,619

25.1

 

1

 

10,066

20.6

 

1

 

   Female

5,794

24.2

 

1.04

0.99 – 1.08

4,204

19.6

 

0.93

0.90 – 0.97

Age at diagnosis, years

  

< 0.001

    

< 0.001

  

   < 35

1,386

13.3

 

1

 

1,727

18.5

 

1

 

   35 – 65

4,875

19.4

 

1.77

1.64 – 1.90

4,609

19.9

 

1.12

1.05 – 1.19

   > 65

13,152

30.8

 

2.99

2.79 – 3.21

7,934

21.0

 

1.16

1.09 – 1.23

Reporting year

  

< 0.001

    

< 0.001

  

   2002

2,489

15.6

 

1

 

3,311

25.7

 

1

 

   2003

2,669

17.9

 

1.04

0.97 – 1.11

2,575

20.4

 

0.72

0.68 – 0.76

   2004

4,281

26.0

 

1.42

1.33 – 1.51

2,849

18.5

 

0.64

0.60 – 0.68

   2005

4,929

31.0

 

1.59

1.49 – 1.70

2,877

19.1

 

0.66

0.62 – 0.71

   2006

5,041

33.9

 

2.11

1.65 – 2.71

2,658

18.7

 

0.64

0.50 – 0.81

Ethnicity

  

< 0.001

    

< 0.001

  

   Taiwanese

18,594

25.5

 

1

 

13,176

19.9

 

1

 

   Aboriginal

528

20.9

 

1

0.90 – 1.12

746

31.4

 

1.92

1.76 – 2.11

   Abroad

291

11.1

 

0.81

0.70 – 0.93

348

20.4

 

1.13

1.00 – 1.29

Living condition

  

< 0.001

    

< 0.001

  

   Alone

2,834

21.5

 

1

 

2,460

22.3

 

1

 

   With family

11,594

23.1

 

1.11

1.05 – 1.17

9,161

20.3

 

0.90

0.85 – 0.95

   Unknown

4,985

33.6

 

0.90

0.71 – 1.16

2,649

18.7

 

0.93

0.73 – 1.19

Sputum smear status

  

< 0.001

    

< 0.001

  

   Negative

15,121

35.0

 

1

 

8,321

21.3

 

1

 

   Positive

2,793

10.3

 

0.15

0.14 – 0.16

4,555

18.0

 

0.78

0.75 – 0.82

   Unknown

1,499

19.4

 

0.61

0.57 – 0.66

1,394

23.8

 

0.99

0.92 – 1.05

Sputum culture status

  

< 0.001

    

< 0.001

  

   Negative

3,643

17.7

 

1

 

3,316

17.3

 

1

 

   Positive

14,048

40.5

 

4.71

4.49 – 4.93

6,913

21.6

 

1.44

1.38 – 1.51

   Unknown

1,722

7.5

 

0.56

0.53 – 0.60

4,041

21.3

 

1.22

1.16 – 1.29

Chest radiograph

  

< 0.001

    

< 0.001

  

   Normal

860

45.1

 

1

 

393

22.9

 

1

 

   Aberrant, no cavity

14,070

27.4

 

0.56

0.50 – 0.63

9,592

20.7

 

0.90

0.80 – 1.01

   Aberrant, cavity

2,034

12.1

 

0.26

0.23 – 0.29

2,590

16.7

 

0.68

0.60 – 0.77

   Unknown

2,449

30.1

 

0.66

0.58 – 0.74

1,695

25.4

 

1.06

0.94 – 1.21

Diagnosed at a medical center

  

< 0.001

    

0.003

  

   Yes

8,388

29.8

 

1

 

4,966

19.7

 

1

 

   No

11,025

22.1

 

0.69

0.67 – 0.72

9,304

20.7

 

1.09

1.04 – 1.13

  1. PTB = pulmonary tuberculosis; AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
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