Table 4 Factors associated with patients’ good TB infection control practices
Item | Good infection control practices n = 347 | Univariate OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
n (row %) | |||
Gender | |||
 Female (ref) | 225 (69.7) | 1 | 1 |
 Male | 122 (66.3) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | 0.7 (0.5–1.1) |
Age | |||
 18–30 (ref) | 95 (66.9) | 1 | 1 |
 31–40 | 102 (71.3) | 1.2 (0.7–2.0) | 1.2 (0.7–2.0) |
 41–50 | 97 (77.6) | 1.7 (1.0–3.0) | 1.6 (0.8–3.0) |
  ≥ 51 | 53 (54.6) | 0.6 (0.4–1.0) | 0.7 (0.4–1.5) |
Education | |||
 Primary or lower (ref) | 98 (64.1) | 1 | 1 |
 Secondary school | 148 (68.2) | 1.2 (0.8–1.8) | 0.9 (0.5–1.6) |
 National Senior Certificate or higher | 101 (73.7) | 1.6 (0.9–2.6) | 0.9 (0.5–1.8) |
Employed | |||
 No (ref) | 231 (60.0) | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 116 (95.1) | 13.0 (5.5–30.0) | 11.5 (4.8–27.6) |
Location | |||
 Small towns (ref) | 94 (63.9) | 1 | 1 |
 City/central urban area | 253 (70.3) | 0.8 (0.9–2.0) | 1.2 (0.7–1.8) |
Patient type | |||
 General (ref) | 195 (66.6) | 1 | 1 |
 TB patient | 152 (71.0) | 1.2 (0.8–1.8) | 1.6 (1.02–2.46) |
 TB attitudes (mean; SD)a | 54.9 (5.2) | 0.9 (0.94–0.97) | 0.9 (0.92–0.99) |
Received information about TB infection control from the PHC facility | |||
 No (ref) | 118 (58.7) | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 229 (74.8) | 2.1 (1.4–3.1) | 2.2 (1.5–3.4) |