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Table 4 Characteristics associated with patient delaya

From: Delays in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis within a context of medium incidence, Medellín, Colombia, 2017: an operational research

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

  1. 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
  2. a The end point for patient delay was the first contact with a health care provider
  3. b Estimations adjusted for age, gender, educational level, PAS consumption, and close contact with TB patient