Table 3 The risk factors associated with patient and health care system delay in TB patients in Tabriz, Iran 2012-2014 (N = 173)

 Female^†

1

1

 Male

2.28 (1.29 to 4.39)*

0.55 (0.30 to 1.022)

 ≤ 30^†

1

1

 > 30

1.76 (0.86 to 3.60)

1.11 (0.55 to 2.24)

 Illiterate/W&R^{d †}

1

1

 Primary-Secondary

1.08 (0.54 to 2.16)

0.66 (0.33 to 1.33)

 University/Higher

0.75 (0.348 to 1.63)

1.08 (0.501 to 2.333)

 Unemployed^†

1

1

 Employed

5.86 (1.59 to 21.64) *

0.57 (0.20 to 1.56)

 Student

0.18 (0.03 to 0.87) *

2.88 (0.75 to 11.10)

 Retired

1.10 (0.50 to 2.40)

0.39 (0.17 to 0.89) *

 Farmer

1.10 (0.415 to 2.91)

0.42 (0.154 to 1.16)

 Married^†

1

1

 Single

0.96 (0.42 to 2.20)

1.34 (0.59 to 3.06)

 Divorced

5.19 (0.58 to 45.95)

1.25 (0.24 to 6.50)

 Widow/death

0.91 (0.41 to 2.02)

2.09 (0.92 to 4.71)

 Never^†

1

1

 Current

1.28 (0.67 to 2.47)

1.08 (0.56 to 2.08)

 Ex-smoker

1.37 (0.56 to 3.30)

0.91 (0.38 to 2.208)

 < =3 people^†

1

1

 > 3 people

1.58 (0.85 to 2.93)

0.75 (0.40 to 1.38)

 Yes^†

1

1

 No

1.901 (0.88 to 4.07)

1.84 (0.86 to 3.95)

 No^†

1

1

 Yes

1.42 (0.77 to 2.62)

2.61 (1.40 to 4.91)*

 No^†

1

1

 Yes

1.16 (0.37 to 3.62)

0.58 (0.18 to 1.84)

 No^†

1

1

 Yes

1.51 (0.41 to 5.58)

0.96 (0.26 to 3.45)

 < 3^†

1

1

 ≥ 3

0.54 (0.28 to 1.03)

9.44 (4.50 to 19.82)**

 Traditional healer^†

1

1

 Public

2.64 (1.01 to 6.85)*

0.43 (0.7 to 2.5)

 Private

0.55 (0.10 to 2.89)

0.50 (0.08 to 2.8)

 PHC^e†

1

1

 SHC^f

0.81 (0.43 to 1.53)

0.72 (0.38 to 1.36)

 THC^g

0.64 (0.23 to 1.76)

1.27 (0.46 to 3.50)

 Yes^†

1

1

 No

0.54 (0.29 to 1.01)

3.56 (1.85 to 6.83)**