Variable | Missed Opportunities | PR (95%CI) | APR (95%CI) | P- value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 109) Yes (n = 138) | |||||
Sex | |||||
Male | 45 (42.3) | 41 (29.7) | 1.0 | ||
Female | 64 (58.7) | 97 (70.3) | 1.26 (0.98–1.63) | 1.26 (0.99–1.61) | 0.101 |
Age | |||||
18–29 | 38 (34.9) | 55 (39.9) | 1.0 | ||
30–39 | 32 (29.4) | 42 (30.4) | 0.96 (0.74–1.25) | 1.20 (0.93–1.56) | 0.157 |
40–49 | 27 (24.8) | 24 (17.4) | 0.80 (0.57–1.11) | 0.92 (0.67–1.27) | 0.615 |
50 and above | 12 (11.0) | 17 (12.3) | 0.99 (0.70–1.41) | 1.27 (0.87–1.87) | 0.220 |
Education level | |||||
None | 17 (15.6) | 14 (10.1) | 1.0 | ||
Primary | 52 (47.7) | 68 (49.3) | 1.25 (0.83–1.91) | 1.23 (0.83–1.84) | 0.301 |
Secondary and above | 40 (36.7) | 56 (40.6) | 1.29 (0.85–1.97) | 1.20 (0.80–1.77) | 0.380 |
Married | |||||
Yes | 58 (53.2) | 80 (58.0) | 1.0 | ||
No | 51 (46.8) | 58 (42.0) | 0.92 (0.73–1.15) | 0.93 (0.75–1.17) | 0.545 |
Cough duration | |||||
Less than 2 weeks | 16 (14.7) | 53 (38.4) | 1.0 | ||
2 weeks and more | 93 (85.3) | 85 (61.6) | 0.62 (0.51–0.76) | 0.69 (0.56–0.86) | 0.001* |
Persistent fever duration | |||||
Less than 2 weeks | 62 (56.9) | 100 (72.5) | 1.0 | ||
2 weeks and more | 47 (43.1) | 38 (27.5) | 0.72 (0.55–0.95) | 0.83 (0.611–1.12) | 0.224 |
Number of symptoms | |||||
One | 30 (27.5) | 64 (46.4) | 1.0 | ||
Two | 39 (35.8) | 49 (35.5) | 0.82 (0.65–1.03) | 0.99 (0.76–1.29) | 0.949 |
Three | 27 (24.8) | 15 (10.9) | 0.52 (0.34–0.81) | 0.70 (0.45–1.10) | 0.122 |
Four | 13 (11.9) | 10 (7.25) | 0.64 (0.39–1.04) | 0.89 (0.55–1.45) | 0.642 |
Informed health worker of TB symptoms | |||||
Yes | 91 (83.5) | 69 (50.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
No | 18 (16.5) | 69 (50.0) | 1.83 (1.49–2.26) | 1.68 (1.36–2.08) | < 0.001* |