Table 2 Logistic regression analysis of selected variables on TB screening of household contact of index TB cases by HEWs in Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia, 2018
Variables | Household contact screened for TB by HEWs | COR(95% CI) | AOR(95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No (%) | Yes (%) | |||
Types of district | ||||
Rural | 277(86) | 67(75.3) | 1 | 1 |
Urban | 45(14) | 22(24.7) | 2.02 (1.137–3.594* | 1.24 (0.54–2.86) |
Index TB case diagnosed time | ||||
< 6 Months | 74(23) | 11(12.4) | 1 | 1 |
6–12 Months | 189(58.7) | 58(65.2) | 2.10 (1.027–4.150)* | 2.24 (0.68–7.57) |
> 12 Months | 59(18.3) | 20(22.5) | 2.28 (1.013–5.133)* | 1.70 (0.44–6.51) |
Site of DOTS in intensive phase | ||||
Primary hospital | 80(24.8) | 21(23.6) | 1 | 1 |
Health center | 218(67.7) | 52(58.4) | 0.91 (0.515–1.603) | 0.65 (0.31–1.40) |
Health post | 24(7.5) | 16(18) | 2.54 (1.148–5.621)* | 1.68(0.56–5.01) |
Having treatment supporter during intensive phase | ||||
No | 75(23.3) | 12(13.5) | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 247(76.7) | 77(86.5) | 1.95 (1.01–3.77)* | 2.55 (1.06–6.10)* |
Household members had received health education on TB by HEWs | ||||
No | 265(82.3) | 25(28.1) | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 57(17.7) | 64(71.9) | 11.9 (6.91–20.50)*** | 4.28 (2.04–9.00)*** |
Household had visited by HEW in the last 6 months | ||||
No | 274(85.1) | 27(30.3) | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 48(14.9) | 62(69.7) | 13.12 (7.59–22.63)*** | 5.84(2.81–12.17)*** |
Household’s mother was member of WDA team | ||||
No | 231(71.7) | 51(57.3) | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 91(28.3) | 38(42.7) | 1.89 (1.16–3.078) | 0.72(0.35–1.51) |
Household’s index TB case visited by WDA leaders | ||||
No | 233(72.4) | 34(38.2) | 1 | 1 |
Don’t know/NA | 12(3.7) | 3(3.4) | 1.71 (0.46–6.38) | 2.26 (0.40–12.84) |
Yes | 77(23.9) | 52(58.4) | 4.63 (2.80–7.66)*** | 1.84 (0.89–43.81) |
Household’s members had received health education by WDG leaders | ||||
No | 294(91.3) | 66(74.2) | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 28(8.7) | 23(25.8) | 3.66 (1.98–6.75)*** | 1.66 (0.44–6.18) |
Household’s members had screened for TB by WDA leaders | ||||
No | 302(93.8) | 67(75.3) | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 20(6.2) | 22(24.7) | 4.96 (2.56–9.60)*** | 0.97 (0.24–3.85) |
Educational status of the serving HEWs | ||||
Certificate | 79(25.9) | 22(25.6) | 1 | 1 |
Diploma (HEWS) | 204(66.9) | 44(51.2) | 0.78 (0.436–1.375) | 1.18(0.47–2.95) |
Diploma (Nurse) | 22(7.2) | 20(23.3) | 3.26 (1.514–7.037)*** | 5.18(0.80–33.60) |
HEWs had discussions with WDA leaders on TB activities | ||||
No | 44(14.4) | 2(2.3) | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 261(85.6) | 84(97.7) | 7.1(1.681–29.831)** | 9.51(1.49–60.75)* |
Availability of recording tools in the serving health posts | ||||
Poor | 134(43.9) | 27(31.4) | 1 | 1 |
Fair | 171(56.1) | 59(68.6) | 1.71(1.03–2.847)* | 1.84(0.75–4.52) |