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Table 4 Binary logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with prolonged hospital stays among drug resistant tuberculosis patients in Amhara region (n = 432)

From: Factors influencing the length of hospital stay during the intensive phase of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment at Amhara regional state hospitals, Ethiopia: a retrospective follow up study

Characteristics

Prolonged hospital stays

Crude OR (95%CI)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

Yes

No

Age

 ≤ 24

67

75

1

1

 25–34

70

66

1.18 (0.74 1.90)

0.96 (0.58 1.59)

 35–44

44

38

1.29 (0.75 2.23)

1.03 (0.57 1.88)

 ≥ 45

36

36

1.11 (0.63 1..97)

0.95 (0.52 1.74)

Alcohol drinking

 Yes

43

39

1.11 (0.68 1.80)

1.02(.61 1.70)

 No

174

176

1

1

Housing condition

 Homeless

13

6

2.21 (0.82 5.95)

2.58 (0.87 7.66)

 Had housing

204

209

1

1

Presence of chronic illness

 Yes

25

16

1.61 (0.83 3.12)

1.23 (0.60 2.49)

 No

192

199

1

1

Forms of TB

 Pulmonary

211

136

4.0 (1.59 10.09)

3.47 (1.31 9.16)*

 Extra pulmonary

6

22

1

1

Adverse drug effects

 No

46

79

1

1

 Yes

176

136

2.15 (1.40 3.31)

2.11 (1.35 3.30)*

Registration group

 New

24

33

1

1

 Previously treated

193

182

1.45 (0.83 2.56)

1.48 (0.80 2.76)

Functional status

 Working

16

31

1

1

 Ambulatory

149

155

1.86 (0.97 3.54)

1.70 (0.86 3.36)

 Bedridden

52

29

3.47 (1.63 7.39)

2.88 (1.29 6.43)*

TB/HIV co-infection

 Yes

65

48

1.48 (0.96 2.29)

1.23 (0.76 1.99)

 No

152

167

1

1

  1. * Shows statistical significance at a p-value of 0.05