Table 3 Bivariate analysis of plausible explanatory variables of PTB referral by HEW in Ethiopian Somali Region, 2014
Variable (n = 380) | Referral by HEW | p-value | COR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (%) | Yes (%) | ||||
Sex | Female (reference) | 113 (79) | 30 (21) | 0.8 | 1 |
Male | 190 (80.2) | 47 (19.8) | 0.9 (0.6–1.6) | ||
Age | 16–30 | 174 (80.9) | 41 (19.1) | 0.8 | 0.8 (0.4–1.5) |
31–45 | 66 (78.6) | 18 (21.4) | 1.0 (0.5–2.0) | ||
46+ (reference) | 63 (77.8) | 18 (22.2) | 1 | ||
Educational status | No school | 220 (79.7) | 56 (20.3) | 0.8 | 1.1 (0.6–2.1) |
Read & write | 22 (75.9) | 7 (24.1) | 1.4 (0.5–3.9) | ||
Formal education (reference) | 61 (81.3) | 14 (18.7) | 1 | ||
Residence | Urban (reference) | 82 (84.5) | 15 (15.5) | 0.2 | 1 |
Rural | 221 (78.1) | 62 (21.9) | 1.5 (0.8–2.8) | ||
Community HE | No (reference) | 270 (93.1) | 20 (6.9) | 0.001 | 1 |
Yes | 33 (36.7) | 57 (63.3) | 23.0 (12.5–43.5) | ||
Family Income (ETB) | Less 1000 (reference) | 155 (80.3) | 38 (19.7) | 0.77 | 1 |
Above 1000 | 148 (79.1) | 39 (20.9) | 1.1 (0.7–1.8) | ||
Home Visit from HEW | No (reference) | 194 (95.6) | 9 (4.4) | 0.001 | 1 |
Yes | 109 (61.6) | 68 (38.4) | 13.4 (6.5–28.0) | ||
Time to travel to HP on foot | >30 min (reference) | 137 (75.7)) | 44 (24.3) | 0.06 | 1 |
≤30 min | 166 (83.4 | 33 (16.6) | 0.6 (0.4–1.0) | ||
Perception of patients towards HEWs’ TB servicesa | Not important (reference) | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 |
Important | 40 (34.8) | 75 (65.2) | 1.9 (0.3–13.8) | ||
Trust of TB info. Obtained from HEWsa | Didn’t trust (reference) | 4 | 3 | 0.2 | 1 |
Trust | 38 (33.9) | 74 (66.1) | 2.5 (0.6–12.2) | ||
Model HH graduate | No (reference) | 286 (91.7) | 26 (8.3) | 0.001 | 1 |
Yes | 17 (25) | 51 (75) | 33 (16.7–65.1) | ||