From: Delay in Tuberculosis case detection in Pwani region, Tanzania. a cross sectional study
 | Patient delay n (%) | No patient delay n (%) | Odds ratio and 95%CI |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 58/79(73.42) | 79/127 (62.20) | OR = 0.6 (95%CI 0.32-1.10) |
   Female | 21/79(26.58) | 48/127 (37.80) |  |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â |
   Single | 33/79 (41.77) | 60/127 (47.24) | OR = 0.8(95%CI 0.45-1.41) |
   Couple | 46/79 (58.23) | 67/127 (52.76) |  |
Age group * | Â | Â | Â |
   < 18 Years | 2/79(2.53) | 6/124 (4.84) |  |
   18-40 | 49/79(62.03) | 80/124 (64.52) | OR = 0.5 (95%CI 0.10-2.80) |
   > 40 | 28/79(35.44) | 38/124 (30.65) | OR = 05 (95%CI 0.08-2.41) |
Education Level | Â | Â | Â |
No formal education | 33/79 (41.77) | 60/127 (47.24) | OR = 0.8(95%CI 0.45-1.41) |
Completed primary school and above | 46/79 (58.23) | 67/127 (52.76) | Â |
Place of first presentation** | Â | Â | Â |
   Government Facility | 47/78(60.26) | 97/126 (76.98) | OR = 0.3; (95%CI 0.12- 0.71)‡ |
   Private facility | 16/78(20.51) | 20/126 (15.87) | OR = 0.5; (95%CI 0.17- 1.38) |
   Traditional Healers | 15/78(19.23) | 9/126 (7.14) |  |
Time spent to go to the nearest Health facility*** | Â | Â | Â |
   30 minutes or less | 37/79 (46.8) | 58/125 (46.4) | OR = 1.0 (95%CI 0.56-1.73) |
   More than 30 minutes | 42/79 (53.2) | 67/125 (53.6) |  |
HIV self reported**** | Â | Â | Â |
   HIV positive | 14/65 (21.5) | 36/103 (35.0) | OR = 2.0 (95%CI 0.96- 4.01) |
   HIV negative | 51/65 (78.5) | 67/103 (65.0) |  |