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Table 5 Multivariable logistic regression for the factors associated with TB treatment satisfaction with DOTs strategy in Gamo Zone public health facilities, 2021

From: Tuberculosis patients’ satisfaction with directly observed treatment short course strategy and associated factors in Southern Ethiopia: a mixed method study

Variable

Category

Satisfaction

95% CI COR

95% CI AOR

P- value

Satisfied

Not satisfied

Sex

Male

144

89

1.078(0.69–1.68)

0.88(0.69–1.22)

0.52

Female

75

50

1

ÌýÌý

Age

15–24 years old

63

28

1.013(0.41–2.50)

0.65(0.198 − 2.13)

0.478

25–34 years old

51

52

0.44(0.183–1.06)

0.37(0.112 − 1.20)

0.099

35–44 years old

33

28

0.53(0.21–1.35)

0.42(0.12–1.44)

0.166

45–54 years old

30

19

0.71(0.268–1.88)

0.47(0.132 − 1.67)

0.245

55–64 years old

22

3

3.3(0.78–13.93)

2.33(0.43-12.80)

0.327

≥ 65 years old

20

9

1

1

Ìý

Occupation

Housewife

34

20

1

ÌýÌý

Farmer

69

48

0.845(0.43–1.64)

0.71(0.299 − 1.67)

0.432

Daily labor

21

13

0.95(0.39–2.30)

0.62(0.199 − 1.90)

0.399

Self-employed/

merchant

15

19

0.46(0.193–1.11)

0.495(0.162 − 1.51)

0.217

Government employee

18

6

1.76(0.60–5.18)

1.25(0.32-4.84)

0.746

Student

51

21

1.42(0.67- 3.02)

0.89(0.28- 2.87)

0.852

Unemployed

11

21

0.54(0.20–1.44)

0.396(0.098-1.59)

0.192

Wealth index

Poorest

58

21

1

ÌýÌý

Poorer

43

22

0.71(0.34–1.44)

0.919(0.39-2.16)

0.847

Middle

48

25

0.69(0.34–1.39)

0.895(0.388 − 2.06)

0.795

Richer

33

37

0.32(0.16–0.64)

0.649(0.258 − 1.63)

0.359

Richest

37

34

0.39(0.199–0.78)

0.781(0.306 − 1.99)

0.606

Time to travel to the health facility

≤ 30Ìýmin

143

90

1

ÌýÌý

31–60Ìýmin

67

33

1.27(0.78–2.1)

1.27(0.62 − 2.6)

0.503

≥ 60Ìýmin

9

16

0.35(0.15–0.83)

1.32(0.357 − 4.92)

0.67

Duration of the treatment

2–8 weeks

81

66

1

ÌýÌý

9–19 weeks

85

64

1.08(0.68–1.71)

0.89(0.50-1.57)

0.68

+ 20 weeks

53

9

4.8(2.20-10.44)

3.97(1.55–10.16)

0.004

Perceived transport cost

Cheap

111

52

1

1

Ìý

Medium

93

57

0.76(0.48–1.22)

0.64(0.306 − 1.33)

0.235

High

15

50

0.23(0.12–0.47)

0.21(0.06–0.71)

0.012

TB treatment supporter

Yes

198

117

1.77(0.93–3.36)

1.20(0.53–2.24)

0.45

No

21

22

1

ÌýÌý

TB treatment supports a person

Family member

99

74

1

ÌýÌý

Health extension worker

35

12

2.18(1.06–4.48)

1.95(0.82-4.68)

0.132

Health care provider

52

28

1.39(0.80–2.40)

1.40(0.67-2.91)

0.365

Friends

12

3

2.99(0.81–10.97)

1.48(0.34-6.43)

0.598

Type of TB

Pulmonary smear positive

279

77.93

3.20(1.31–7.81)

1.23(0.38-3.92)

0.726

Pulmonary smear negative

56

15.64

3.12(1.13–8.62)

1.13(0.29 − 4.30)

0.858

Extra pulmonary

23

6.42

1

ÌýÌý

Perceived time spent with health care provider

Long time for consultation

75

18

1.47(0.77–2.81)

1.55(0.62-3.85)

0.346

Neutral

8

24

1

ÌýÌý

Short time for consultation

136

97

2.15(1.34–3.46)

1.79(0.94 − 3.4)

0.072

  1. AOR: Adjusted Odd Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval; COR: Crude Odd Ratio; 1: reference category