Table 4 Risk factors for health facility delay

Gender

   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

   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 *

   < 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

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)

HIV self reported**

   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

   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

   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)