Low contribution of health extension workers in identification of persons with presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopian Somali Region pastoralists

Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression model of explanatory variables of PTB referral by HEW in Ethiopian Somali Region, 2014

Variable (n = 380)		Referral by HEW		p-value	AOR (95% CI)
Variable (n = 380)		No (%)	Yes (%)	p-value	AOR (95% CI)
Residence	Urban (reference)	82 (84.5)	15 (15.5)	0.02	1
Residence	Rural	221 (78.1)	62 (21.9)	0.02	3.0 (1.8–2.8)
Community HE	No (reference)	270 (93.1)	20 (6.9)	<0.001	1
Community HE	Yes	33 (36.7)	57 (63.3)	<0.001	14.0 (6.6–29.5)
Home Visit from HEW	No (reference)	194 (95.6)	9 (4.4)	0.001	1
Home Visit from HEW	Yes	109 (61.6)	68 (38.4)	0.001	2.8 (1.2–6.9)
Time to travel to HP on foot	>30 min (reference)	137 (75.7))	44 (24.3)	0.4	1
Time to travel to HP on foot	≤30 min	166 (83.4	33 (16.6)	0.4	0.8 (0.4–1.5)
Model HH graduate	No (reference)	286 (91.7)	26 (8.3)	<0.001	1
Model HH graduate	Yes	17 (25.0)	51 (75.0)	<0.001	21.2 (9.5–47.3)

HP Health Post, HE Health Education, HEW Health Extension Worker, AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, PTB Pulmonary Tuberculosis. 1 in AOR column also implies reference group

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