| Characteristics | HRc (95%CI) | Value p | HRa (95% CI)b | Value p |
|---|
| Age (years) |
| < 60 | Ref. | | Ref. | |
| ≥ 60 | 1.08 | (0.74–1.57) | 0.681 | 1.09 | (0.73–1.63) | 0.679 |
| Gender |
| Male | Ref. | | Ref. | |
| Female | 1.27 | (0.95–1.70) | 0.110 | 1.09 | (0.80–1.49) | 0.568 |
| Educational level |
| Superior | Ref. | | Ref. | |
| Basic-medium | 0.63 | (0.46–0.86) | 0.003 | 0.69 | (0.49–0.97) | 0.034 |
| Socioeconomic level |
| Medium-high | Ref. | | – | – | – |
| Low | 0.73 | (0.47–1.14) | 0.169 | – | – | – |
| Health insurance |
| Other | Ref. | | – | – | – |
| Subsidized | 0.69 | (0.51–0.94) | 0.017 | – | – | – |
| Work status |
| Employed | Ref. | | – | – | – |
| Unemployed | 0.82 | (0.60–1.13) | 0.230 | – | – | – |
| Health care worker |
| No | Ref. | | – | – | – |
| Yes | 1.92 | (1.04–3.56) | 0.037 | – | – | – |
| PAS Consumption |
| No | Ref. | | Ref. | |
| Former consumer | 0.60 | (0.29–1.22) | 0.159 | 0.73 | (0.35–1.54) | 0.413 |
| Currently | 0.55 | (0.35–0.87) | 0.011 | 0.62 | (0.38–1.01) | 0.056 |
| Medical history diabetes |
| No | Ref. | | – | – | – |
| Yes | 0.69 | (0.44–1.07) | 0.095 | – | – | – |
| Close contact with TB patient |
| No | Ref. | | Ref. | |
| Yes | 0.66 | (0.47–0.93) | 0.019 | 0.68 | (0.48–0.96) | 0.030 |
- HRc crude hazard ratio; 95%CI confidence interval at 95%; HRa adjusted hazard ratio; PAS psychoactive substances; AFB acid-fast bacilli; Dx diagnosis; HCP health care provider; Hx hospitalization
- a The end point for patient delay was the first contact with a health care provider
- b Estimations adjusted for age, gender, educational level, PAS consumption, and close contact with TB patient
