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Table 2 Unadjusted (univariate) analysis of background variables associated with timely and delayed treatment

From: Socio-cultural determinants of timely and delayed treatment of Buruli ulcer: implications for disease control

Socio-demographic variables

Timely treatment N = 178

P-values

OR (95% CI)

Sex

  

Males

Ref

 

Females

1.4 (0.72, 2.73)

0.324

Age

  

Less than 15-years-of age

Ref

 

15-30 years

0.6 (0.29, 1.38)

0.249

30-45 years

0.5 (0.12, 1.74)

0.252

≥ 45 years

0.8 (0.27, 2.14)

0.601

Education

  

Primary

Ref

 

Secondary and above

1.1 (0.50, 2.45)

0.795

No education

0.5 (0.19, 1.21)

0.118

Occupation

  

Pupil/student

Ref

 

Unskilled labour

0.6 (0.28, 1.42)

0.265

Skilled labourer/Professional

0.2 (0.02, 1.47)

0.110

Unemployed

0.4 (0.08, 1.73)

0.205

Other (too young to be either employed or in school)

2.9 (0.62, 13.86)

0.176

Income

  

Irregular

Ref

 

Uncertain/ Cannot tell

1.2 (0.55, 2.52)

0.663

Irregular

1.9 (0.78, 4.67)

0.166

Marital status

  

Never married

Ref

 

Married

0.9 (0.42, 2.03)

0.833

Separated / divorced and widowed

0.7 (0.19, 2.69)

0.610

  1. * Odds ratios, confidence intervals and p-values for all variables included in the adjusted model are shown in the table. OR = odds ratios, CI = confidence intervals Timely treatment is defined as seeking treatment < 3 months from first awareness of symptoms to appropriate help-seeking.