Table 5 Risk factors associated with catastrophic costs due to tuberculosis from the Solomon Islands national tuberculosis patient cost survey: 2017–2019

Age group (years)

0–14

21

Referent

–

15–24

41

1.52 (0.40–5.52, p = 0.527)

1.80 (0.21–15.57, p = 0.587)

25–34

40

0.94 (0.26–3.14, p = 0.918)

1.04 (0.15–6.89, p = 0.966)

35–44

38

1.38 (0.36–5.05, p = 0.623)

1.04 (0.15–6.83, p = 0.964)

45–54

24

3.44 (0.65–26.19, p = 0.170)

1.59 (0.16–19.20, p = 0.694)

55+

19

2.66 (0.49–20.44, p = 0.281)

0.79 (0.08–8.97, p = 0.839)

Sex

Female

91

Referent

–

Male

92

1.27 (0.59–2.73, p = 0.541)

2.81 (0.91–9.59, p = 0.082)

Type of disease

EPTB

36

Referent

–

PTB

147

0.69 (0.22–1.79, p = 0.473)

0.41 (0.08–1.69, p = 0.241)

Income quintile

Wealthiest

48

Referent

–

Fourth

38

15.00 (4.60–68.37, p < 0.001)

17.66 (4.81–94.42, p < 0.001)

Poorest, second or third

97

40.29 (12.77–180.20, p < 0.001)

67.25 (15.86–489.74, p < 0.001)

Household size (no. of persons)

0–7

91

Referent

–

8 or more

92

0.94 (0.44–2.01, p = 0.875)

–

Education level

University, vocational or other

10

Referent

–

Secondary school

49

1.67 (0.38–6.77, p = 0.477)

2.37 (0.30–19.05, p = 0.408)

No education, pre-school, or primary school

123

5.19 (1.21–20.55, p = 0.020)

5.18 (0.69–38.16, p = 0.102)

Type of health facility

Government primary health care facility

19

Referent

–

Government hospital

136

0.45 (0.07–1.71, p = 0.309)

–

Faith based health center or hospital

15

0.76 (0.08–7.07, p = 0.801)

–

Other

13

1.41 (0.12–32.44, p = 0.788)

–

TB treatment phase

Intensive phase

97

Referent

–

Continuation phase

86

0.59 (0.27–1.27, p = 0.181)

0.27 (0.02–4.05, p = 0.319)

Hospitalized in current phase

No

147

Referent

–

Yes

36

0.72 (0.30–1.85, p = 0.467)

–

Hospitalized at time of interview

No

88

Referent

–

Yes

95

1.86 (0.87–4.08, p = 0.115)

0.70 (0.05–10.76, p = 0.783)

Delay before diagnosis

No

39

Referent

–

Yes

44

0.60 (0.15–2.18, p = 0.452)

–