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Table 3 Treatment initiation in the different groups

From: Treatment initiation among tuberculosis patients: the role of short message service (SMS) technology and Ward-based outreach teams (WBOTs)

 

UNIVARIABLE FINDINGS (N = 123)

aMULTIVARIABLE FINDINGS (N = 123)

 

Unadjusted IRR

Confidence Interval

p-value

Adjusted IRR

Confidence Interval

p-value

Treatment Initiation

Allocation group

SOC

Ref

     

WBOTs

1.01

0.81–1.25

0.956

0.97

0.76–1.25

0.830

 

Unadjusted HR

Confidence Interval

p-value

Adjusted HR

Confidence Interval

p-value

Time to Treatment Initiation (Day 29 censoring)

Allocation group

SOC

Ref

     

WBOTs

1.18

0.78–1.79

0.434

1.11

0.70–1.77

0.654

Time to Treatment Initiation (Day 3 censoring)

Allocation group

SOC

Ref

     

WBOTs

1.59

1.04–2.43

0.033

1.64

0.98–2.73

0.059

  1. aAdjusted for age, gender, employment status, TB test disclosure, history of TB contact, travel time to clinic, HIV status and severity of TB symptoms
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