Table 3 Factors associated with treatment delay among bacteriologically confirmed TB patients who received treatment in 21 township health centres of the Mandalay Region of Myanmar between January and June 2017
Variables | Total (n) | Treatment delay (n (%)) | RR (95%CI) | aRR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 940 | 46 (4.9) | ||
Age (years) | ||||
< 15 | 3 | 0 (0.0) | ||
15–44 | 536 | 18 (3.4) | Ref | Ref |
45–64 | 308 | 21 (6.8) | 2.0 (1.1–3.8) | 1.9 (1.0–3.6) |
≥ 65 | 93 | 7 (7.5) | 2.2 (0.9–5.2) | 2.0 (0.8–4.9) |
Gender | ||||
Male | 701 | 36 (5.1) | Ref | Ref |
Female | 239 | 10 (4.2) | 0.8 (0.4–1.6) | 0.8 (0.4–1.8) |
Phone number | ||||
Recorded | 31 | 2 (6.5) | 0.3 (0.0–2.2) | |
Not recorded | 909 | 44 (4.8) | Ref | |
HIV status | ||||
Positive | 46 | 4 (8.7) | 2.03 (0.7–5.5) | 1.86 (0.6–5.4) |
Negative | 864 | 37 (4.3) | Ref | Ref |
Unknown | 30 | 5 (16.7) | 3.89 (1.6–9.2) | 3.76 (1.4–9.9) |
History of TB treatment | ||||
Yes | 67 | 6 (8.9) | 2.08 (0.9–4.9) | 1.89 (0.7–4.8) |
No | 630 | 27 (4.3) | Ref | Ref |
Unknown | 243 | 13(5.4) | 1.24 (0.6–2.4) | 1.15 (0.6–2.3) |
Sputum result | ||||
Smear positive | 913 | 43 (4.7) | Ref | Ref |
Smear negative Xpert positive | 27 | 3 (11.1) | 2.35 (0.8–7.1) | 1.46 (0.4–5.1) |
Not recorded | 135 | 12(8.9) | 0.73 (0.4–1.4) | |
Site of sputum microscopy | ||||
Low volume | 264 | 10 (3.8) | Ref | Ref |
Moderate volume | 261 | 13 (4.9) | 1.3 (0.6–2.9) | 1.5 (0.6–3.4) |
High volume | 415 | 23 (5.5) | 1.5 (0.7–3.0) | 1.6 (0.7–3.4) |