Table 2 Hazard ratios and confidence intervals for the variables included in the final multivariate Cox proportional hazard model by patient, healthcare and total delay

 Female

0.839 (0.804–0.875)

< 0.001

0.874 (0.837–0.913)

< 0.001

 0–4 years

1.681 (1.184–2.385)

0.004

0,807 (0.61–1.07)

0.136

1091 (0.769–1.549)

0.624

 5–14 years

1.087 (0.84–1.406)

0.527

1052 (0.831–1.332)

0.674

1.177 (0.909–1.523)

0.216

 15–24 years

1.107 (1.025–1.197)

0.01

1.118 (1.037–1.206)

0.004

1.219 (1.128–1.318)

< 0.001

 35–44 years

0.999 (0.938–1.063)

0.965

0.946 (0.89–1.005)

0.074

0,957 (0.9–1.018)

0.166

 45–54 years

0.94 (0.882–1.002)

0.059

0.896 (0.842–0.955)

0.001

0.881

(0.827–0.938)

< 0.001

 55–64 years

0.932 (0.866–1.003)

0.059

0.808 (0.753–0.868)

< 0.001

0.817 (0.76–0.879)

< 0.001

 > = 65 years

1.124 (1.049–1.204)

0.001

0.678 (0.634–0.725)

< 0.001

0.813 (0.76–0.87)

< 0.001

 Country of high TB incidence

0.858 (0.811–0.907)

< 0.001

0.893 (0.845–0.943)

< 0.001

 Country of low TB incidence

0.975 (0.784–1.213)

0.821

1.041 (0.838–1.293)

0.719

 Chronic renal failure

1.485 (1.19–1.852)

< 0.001

 Oncologic diseases

0.829 (0.754–0.911)

< 0.001

 Respiratory diseases

0.905 (0.833–0.984)

0.02

 HIV infection

1.188 (1.114–1.267)

< 0.001

1.219 (1.144–1.299)

< 0.001

 Alcohol abuse

0.91 (0.862–0.961)

0.001

1.197 (1.134–1.264)

< 0.001

 Community residence (Yes/No^a)

1.239 (1.11–1.38)

< 0.001

1.161 (1.039–1.298)

0.008

 Unemployment (Yes/No^a)

0.938 (0.888–0.991)

0.022

1.077

(1.021–1.135)

0.006

 Health professional (Yes/No^a)

1.124 (1.015–1.246)

0.025

1.126 (1.018–1.246)

0.022