From: Delay in Tuberculosis case detection in Pwani region, Tanzania. a cross sectional study
 | Health facility delay n (%) | No health facility delay n (%) | Odds ratio and 95%CI |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 78/121 (64.5) | 59/85 (69.4) | OR = 0.8(95%CI 0.44-1.44) |
   Female | 43/121 (35.5) | 26/85 (30.6) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
   Single | 58/121 (47.9) | 35/85 (41.2) | OR = 0.8(95%CI 0.43-1.33) |
   Couple | 63/121 (52.1) | 50/85 (58.8) |  |
Age group * | Â | Â | Â |
   < 18 Years | 6/119 (5.0) | 1/84 (1.2) |  |
   18-40 | 73/119 (61.3) | 57/84 (67.8) | OR = 0.3(95%CI 0.03-2.25) |
   > 40 | 40/119 (33.6) | 26/84 (31.0) | OR = 0.2(95%CI 0.02-1.82) |
Education level | Â | Â | Â |
No formal education | 56/121 (46.3) | 37/85 (43.5) | OR = 0.9(95%CI 0.51-1.56) |
Completed primary school and above | 65/121 (53.7) | 48/85 (56.4) | Â |
HIV self reported** | Â | Â | Â |
   HIV positive | 29/101 (28.7) | 21/68 (30.9) | OR = 0.9(95%CI 0.46-1.76) |
   HIV negative | 72/101 (71.3) | 47/68 (69.1) |  |
Presenting symptoms | Â | Â | Â |
   Cough > 2 weeks | 93/121 (76.9) | 68/85 (80.0) | OR = 0.8(95%CI 0.42-1.64) |
   Cough with blood | 14/121 (11.6) | 13/85 (15.9) | OR = 0.7(95%CI 0.32-1.63) |
   Difficult in breathing | 36/121(29.8) | 27/85(31.8) | OR = 0.9(95%CI 0.50-1.66) |
   Chest Pain | 29/121(24.0) | 10/85(11.8) | OR = 2.4(95%CI 1.08-5.16) |
   Fever | 65/121(53.7) | 50/85(58.8) | OR = 1.2(95%CI 0.70-2.16) |
   Loss of weight | 19/121(15.7) | 21/85(24.7) | OR = 1.2(95%CI 0.64-2.43) |
Poor knowledge of TB symptoms | Â | Â | Â |
   Cough > 2 weeks | 19/121(15.7) | 14/85(16.5) | OR = 0.9(95%CI 0.44-2.00) |
   Cough with blood | 102/121(84.3) | 64/85(75.3) | OR = 1.8(95%CI 0.88-3.53) |
   Difficult in breathing | 83/121(68.6) | 63/85(74.1) | OR = 1.0(95%CI 0.62-1.58) |
   Chest Pain | 98/121(81.0) | 73/85(85.9) | OR = 1.3(95%CI 0.90-1.95) |
   Fever | 47/121(38.8) | 34/85(40.0) | OR = 1.0(95%CI 0.54-1.68) |
   Loss of weight | 97/121(80.2) | 65/85(76.5) | OR = 1.2(95%CI 0.64-2.43) |