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Table 1 Coverage and predictors of tuberculosis screening at the household level in Phatthalung province, Thailand

From: Coverage of tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus screening among household contacts of tuberculosis patients: a household-based cross-sectional survey from Southern Thailand

Characteristic

Sub-category

Total n (%)

Screened n (%)

Crude OR (95% CI)

p-value

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p-value

Total

 

61 (100.0)

21 (34.4)

–

–

–

–

Type of dwelling

Detached

55 (90.2)

16 (29.1)

Ref

–

Ref

–

Others

6 (9.8)

5 (83.3)

12.2 (1.8–243.5)

0.028

12.6 (1.4–348.8)

0.054

Type of construction material of dwelling

Cement

10 (16.4)

3 (30.0)

Ref

–

–

–

Concrete

44 (72.1)

15 (34.1)

1.2 (0.3–6.2)

0.805

–

–

Wood

7 (11.5)

3 (42.9)

1.8 (0.2–14.2)

0.587

–

–

Number of bedrooms in the house

1

9 (14.8)

2 (22.2)

Ref

–

–

–

2

29 (47.5)

12 (41.4)

2.5 (0.5–18.6)

0.307

–

–

3+

23 (37.7)

7 (30.4)

1.5 (0.3–12.0)

0.644

–

–

Proxy score for SESa

median (IQR)

6 (5–7)

6 (5–7)

1.2 (0.8–1.9)

0.347

–

–

Person from whom household received screening information

HCP

32 (52.5)

14 (43.8)

6.2 (1.4–43.6)

0.028

7.2 (1.3–67.0)

0.040

Index case and HCP

11 (18.0)

5 (45.5)

6.7 (1.1–56.5)

0.922

6.0 (0.8–64.9)

0.098

Othersb

18 (29.5)

2 (11.1)

Ref

–

Ref

–

Time of receiving first recommendation to screen for TB since diagnosis of index patient (months)

≤ 1

30 (49.2)

12 (40.0)

Ref

–

–

–

2–6

12 (19.7)

5 (41.7)

1.1 (0.3–4.2)

0.921

–

–

7+

3 (4.9)

1 (33.3)

0.8 (0.0–8.7)

0.822

–

–

Distance to the nearest health facilities (km)

≤ 5

19 (31.1)

8 (42.1)

Ref

–

–

–

5–10

24 (39.3)

7 (29.2)

0.6 (0.2–2.0)

0.379

–

–

11+

17 (27.9)

6 (35.3)

0.8 (0.2–2.9)

0.676

–

–

Transportation used to get to the facilities

Owned cars

20 (32.8)

9 (45.0)

Ref

–

Ref

–

Motorbike

31 (50.8)

11 (35.5)

0.7 (0.2–2.1)

0.498

0.3 (0.0–1.5)

0.163

Others

9 (14.8)

1 (11.1)

0.2 (0.0–1.1)

0.103

0.1 (0.0–0.9)

0.092

Cost for transportation (Baht)

≤ 50

32 (52.5)

14 (43.8)

Ref

–

Ref

–

> 50

28 (45.9)

7 (25.0)

0.4 (0.1–1.3)

0.133

0.2 (0.0–1.3)

0.125

Waiting hours at the health facility (hours)

≤ 2

29 (47.5)

12 (41.4)

Ref

–

–

–

> 2

30 (49.2)

9 (30.0)

0.6 (0.2–1.8)

0.363

–

–

Satisfaction with health services

Very dissatisfied

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

–

–

–

–

Dissatisfied

3 (4.9)

1 (33.3)

1.2 (0.0–17.9)

0.913

–

–

Neutral

10 (16.4)

3 (30.0)

Ref

–

–

–

Satisfied

27 (44.3)

9 (33.3)

1.2 (0.3–6.4)

0.848

–

–

Very satisfied

19 (31.1)

8 (42.1)

1.7 (0.3–9.8)

0.525

–

–

Household with at least one child

No

27 (44.3)

10 (37.0)

0.9 (0.5–1.6)

0.792

–

–

Yes

34 (55.7)

11 (32.4)

Ref

–

–

–

Number of contacts per household

1

11 (18.0)

5 (45.5)

Ref

–

–

–

2

18 (29.5)

6 (33.3)

0.6 (0.1–2.8)

0.515

–

–

3

16 (26.2)

5 (31.2)

0.5 (0.1–2.7)

0.455

–

–

4+

16 (26.2)

5 (31.2)

0.5 (0.1–2.7)

0.455

–

–

  1. TB tuberculosis, OR odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, SES socioeconomic status, IQR interquartile range, HCP health care provider, km kilometer;
  2. a Based on seven household-owned commodity items: car, motorbike, washing machine, refrigerator, television set, computer, and phone
  3. b Others included community health volunteers and staffs from the health improvement program