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Table 9 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with LDFU for presumptive and TB patients with gender specific estimates, n = 136

From: Explaining patient delay in healthcare seeking and loss to diagnostic follow-up among patients with presumptive tuberculosis in Tanzania: a mixed-methods study

Variable

Females aOR (95% CI)

Males aOR (95% CI)

P-Value (Interaction)

Perceived causes

 Ingestion

0.50

0.16

0.54

 Environmental causes

1.17

0.84

0.24

 Magico-religious

1.96

0.97

0.14

 Substance use

1.48

1.02

0.29

 Person to person contact

1.46

0.76

0.99

 Other conditions

2.14

0.80

0.14

Help-seeking

 Traditional healers

2.55

0.63

0.40

 Religious healer

0.84

0.14

0.14

 Hospital

1.47

0.14

0.11

  1. OR Odds ratio, 95% CI 95% Confidence Interval, LDFU loss to diagnostic follow-up; Gender-specific odds ratios were obtained from model including gender-specific terms for the respective variable in addition to the other variables listed in the table