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Table 4 Factors that influence the decision to seek medical care for LUTS

From: Lower urinary tract symptoms in men: challenges to early hospital presentation in a resource-poor health system

Variable

Odds Ratio

95% CI

p-value

Age

0.93

0.90

0.98

0.002

Education

0.86

0.81

0.92

< 0.001

Marriage

1.03

1.00

1.06

0.080

Siblings

1.00

0.91

1.09

0.929

Wealth Index 1

1.60

0.65

3.90

0.303

Wealth Index 2

1.41

0.61

3.28

0.425

Wealth Index 3

1.15

0.51

2.60

0.743

Wealth Index 4

0.87

0.38

1.98

0.740

Wealth Index 5

Mild LUTS

6.68

2.62

17.03

< 0.001

Moderate LUTS

1.14

0.51

2.55

0.755

Severe LUTS

LUTS 4-12 months

0.43

0.22

0.83

0.012

LUTS 13-24 months

1.59

0.77

3.29

0.206

LUTS > 24 months

Low Health Information Index

3.10

1.79

5.38

< 0.001

High Health Information Index

  1. [LUTS lower urinary tract symptoms].