Table 4 Predictors of pre-diagnosis cost among TB cases on treatment in districts of southwestern Ethiopia January to December 2015
Variable | Mean(SD) (US$) | Unadjusted exp.acoefficient (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted exp.bcoefficient (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 112.62(0.12) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Female | 101.25(0.11) | 0.90(0.79, 1.02) | 0.1 | 0.94(0.86, 1.03) | 0.20 | |
HIV result | Positive | 131.2(0.13) | 1.24(0.98, 1.55) | 0.07 | 1.16(0.99, 1.36) | 0.06 |
Negative | 106.02(0.11) | Ref. | Ref. | |||
Mode of diagnosis | Bacteriological | 97.00(0.11) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Clinical | 121.08(0.12) | 1.25(1.10, 1.42) | 0.001 | 1.08(0.99, 1.18) | 0.09 | |
Residence | Urban | 114.61(0.12) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Rural | 102.13(0.1) | 0.89(0.78, 1.01) | 0.07 | |||
Patient delayc(days) | 1.006(1.005, 1.006) | < 0.001 | 1.005(1.004, 1.01) | < 0.001* | ||
Provider delayc(days) | 1.006(1.005, 1.01) | < 0.001 | 1.005(1.004, 1.01) | < 0.001* | ||
Action before HCF visit | None | 106.72(0.12) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Took actiond | 113.41(0.11) | 1.23(1.07, 1.41) | 0.03 | 1.15(1.03, 1.28) | 0.01 | |
First visited HCF | DOTS center | 99.97(0.11) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Non-DOTS center | 122.57(0.11) | 1.23(1.07, 1.40) | 0.002 | 1.01(0.91, 1.11) | 0.8 | |
TB diagnosed HCF | Public | 101.78(0.11) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Private | 153.88(0.13) | 1.5(1.26, 1.81) | < 0.001 | 1.18(1.03, 1.34) | 0.02* | |
Number of HCF visited until diagnosisb | 1.40(1.34, 1.47) | < 0.001 | 1.18(1.13, 1.23) | < 0.001* | ||