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Published on 6 de agosto de 2025 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.07.3088

Time from arrival in Chile to tuberculosis diagnosis in migrants treated at primary care centers in two Metropolitan Region municipalities, Chile

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Factors associated with time from arrival in Chile to tuberculosis diagnosis.
VariablesCategoríasUnivariateHR (95% CI)P valueMultivariateHR (95% CI)P value
GenderWoman1.45 (0.85 to 2.43)0.166
Age45 and over1.48 (0.81 to 2.69)0.204
Educational level< 12 years old0.88 (0.51 to 1.52)0.642
Type of documentationChilean1
Other document3.73 (1.77 to 7.88)0.00112.42 (1.02 to 5.73)0.0441
Type of migrationTraditional1
Recent3.21 (1.84 to 5.59)0.00012.69 (1.50 to 4.85)0.0011
Health insuranceNo coverage1.15 (0.56 to 3.34)0.701
Type of housingApartment-house1
Cité or tenement0.83 (0.49 to 1.41)0.484
Other0.48 (0.14 to 1.57)0.224
OvercrowdingYes1.23 (0.62 to 2.43)0.555
Perception of stressful lifeYes1.61 (0.94 to 2.77)0.083
Vulnerable migratory pathYes2.05 (1.01 to 4.18)0.04811.58 (0.73 to 3.39)0.242
Type of tuberculosisPulmonary0.89 (0.51 to 1.57)0.686
Tuberculosis symptoms1Cough1.14 (0.66 to 1.96)0.647
Weight loss1.18 (0.68 to 2.02)0.558
Night sweats0.97 (0.56 to 1.69)0.923
Fever0.78 (0.42 to 1.45)0.434
Expectoration1.44 (0.76 to 2.73)0.263
Hemoptysis0.72 (0.29 to 1.80)0.477
Drug resistanceYes1.16 (0.46 to 2.89)0.757
Tuberculosis exposureYes0.86 (0.50 to 1.50)0.613
HIVYes5.52(1.35 to 22.64)0.01812.36 (0.48 to 11.35)0.282
Diabetes mellitusYes0.73 (0.29 to 1.84)0.510
Alcohol consumptionYes0.84 (0.47 to 1.51)0.557
Tobacco useYes0.73 (0.42 to 1.28)0.273
Drug useYes1.33 (0.48 to 3.67)0.583

CI, confidence interval. HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.HR, hazard ratio.

Notes: 1Statistically significant variables.

Notes: Data associated with migrants in treatment are considered in this study.

Source: Prepared by the authors from the results of the study.