Table 2 Bivariate associations with delay interval (in days)
Treatment-seeking characteristic | Overall median or frequency (%) (N = 878) | Marginal change in number of days’ delay (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Geographic distance | |||
 Pedestrian network travel time (minutes) (N = 840) | |||
  Median (IQR) [Min/Max] | 74.6 (56.0) [7.4/236.0] | 0.05 (−0.05, 0.15) | 0.35 |
 Driving network travel time (minutes) (N = 840) | |||
  Median (IQR) [Min/Max] | 47.3 (25.9) [5.7/158.5] | 0.13 (−0.05, 0.30) | 0.16 |
 Euclidean distance (kilometers) (N = 840) | |||
  Median (IQR) [Min/Max] | 2.78 (2.36) [0.24/10.78] | 0.78 (−1.24, 2.80) | 0.45 |
 Self-reported distance (N = 865) (kilometers) | |||
  Median (IQR) [Min/Max] | 5 (5) [0/20] | 0.87 (−0.18, 1.92) | 0.10 |
Predisposing factors | |||
 Sex | |||
  Male | 464 (53%) | −3.32 (−9.65, 3.0) | 0.30 |
  Female | 414 (47%) | Ref |  |
 Age (in years) | |||
  Median (IQR) [Min/Max] | 27 (12) [18/80] | 0.60 (0.03, 1.12) | 0.04 |
 Married | |||
  Yes | 406 (46%) | 3.04 (−3.34, 9.43) | 0.35 |
  No | 472 (54%) | Ref |  |
 Tribe | |||
  Buganda | 496 (56%) | −1.86 (−8.21, 4.49) | 0.57 |
  Other | 382 (44%) | Ref |  |
 Religion | |||
  Roman Catholic (RC) | 273 (31%) | −3.26 (−13.2, 6.63) | 0.52 |
  Anglican | 263 (30%) | 7.10 (−4.2, 18.5) | 0.22 |
  Muslim | 203 (23%) | −0.82 (−11.1, 9.5) | 0.88 |
  Other | 138 (16%) | Ref |  |
Enabling Factors | |||
 Education (years) (N = 877) | |||
  Median (IQR) [Min/Max] | 11 (7) [1/17] | −0.75 (−1.51, 0.02) | 0.06 |
 Household size (N = 874) | |||
  Median (IQR) [Min/Max] | 3 (3) [1/30] | −0.05 (− 1.76, 1.66) | 0.96 |
 Person/room | |||
  Median (IQR) [Min/Max] | 2.5 (2.43) [0/14] | −0.18 (−2.05, 1.69) | 0.85 |
 Windows/room | |||
  Median (IQR) [Min/Max] | 0.8 (1) [0/2.5] | −0.35 (−6.47, 5.78) | 0.91 |
 Type of residence | |||
  Muzigo | 613 (70%) | −1.43 (−8.59, 5.71) | 0.70 |
  Other | 265 (30%) | Ref |  |
Need factors | |||
Perceived by patient | |||
 Cough most recent symptom | |||
  Yes | 158 (18%) | 15.49 (6, 25) | 0.001 |
  No | 720 (82%) | Ref |  |
 Total number of symptoms (N = 874) | |||
  Median (IQR) [Min/Max] | 7 (3) [0/23] | −0.68 (−1.71, 0.35) | 0.20 |
Need factors | |||
Evaluated by doctor | |||
 Modified Bandim TB score | |||
  Median (IQR) [Min/Max] | 6 (2) [0/12] | 0.31 (−1.40, 2.01) | 0.73 |
 TST Cut-off 10 mm | |||
  Positive | 644 (85%) | −4.03 (−16.3, 8.27) | 0.52 |
  Negative | 111 (15%) | Ref |  |
 BCG Vaccination | |||
  Yes | 492 (65%) | 2.52 (−2.51, 7.56) | 0.33 |
  No | 264 (35%) | Ref |  |
 BMI (N = 876) | |||
  Median (IQR) [Min/Max] | 19 (3.2) [12.4/35.5] | −0.83 (−1.83, 0.16) | 0.10 |
 HIV Status | |||
  Positive | 265 (30%) | −5.65 (−12.2, 0.86) | 0.09 |
  Negative | 612 (70%) | Ref |  |
 Index Karnofsky | |||
  ≥ 80 | 798 (91%) | 0.11 (−0.38, 0.60) | 0.66 |
  < 80 | 80 (9%) | Ref |  |
 Cavitary disease | |||
  Yes | 539 (63%) | 9.50 (3.30, 15.70) | 0.003 |
  No | 321 (37%) | Ref |  |
 Cavitary disease extenta | |||
  Far advanced | 455 (53%) | 10.47 (1.04, 19.90) | 0.03 |
  Mod advanced | 304 (35%) | 0.45 (−9.43, 10.33) | 0.93 |
  Normal or Minimal | 101 (14%) | Ref |  |
 AFB Grade smear | |||
  3+ | 713 (81%) | 11.12 (2.3, 19.94) | 0.01 |
  2+ | 106 (12%) | 12.29 (−2.4, 27)) | 0.10 |
  0–1+ | 59 (7%) | Ref |  |
 Culture result | |||
  50+ colonies | 588 (68%) | 9.03 (−0.3, 18.35) | 0.06 |
  30–49 colonies | 155 (18%) | 9.17 (−2.5, 20.84) | 0.12 |
  0–29 colonies | 128 (15%) | Ref |  |
Personal health behaviors | |||
 Smoking | |||
  Current or former smoker | 164 (19%) | 5.29 (−1.3, 11.85) | 0.12 |
  Never smoke | 713 (81%) | Ref |  |
 Alcohol intake | |||
  Yes | 204 (23%) | −4.06 (−10.6, 2.44) | 0.22 |
  No | 673 (77%) | Ref |  |