Variables		Health system delay (>9 days)		COR	p-value	AOR (CI95%)	p-value
Variables		Yes	No	COR	p-value	AOR (CI95%)	p-value
First place of visit since onset of illness	Gov. Hospital	13	150	1
	PHCU (HCs & HPs)	82	23	30.17 (14.43 - 63.09)	0.000	3.51 (0.53 - 23.33)	0.193
	Private HF	73	29	15.84 (7.91 - 31.70)	0.000	2.32 (0.37 - 14.59)	0.370
	Non formal HCF	12	10	10.15 (3.67 - 28.08)	0.000	1.39 (0.14 - 14.12)	0.782
Income	≤500 birr	106	101	1.74 (1.02 - 2.97)	0.043	1.08 (0.49 - 2.38)	0.852
	501 - 1000 birr	45	33	2.26 (1.19 - 4.29)	0.013	2.59 (0.94 - 7.18)	0.067
	>1000 birr	29	48	1
HIV status	Positive	7	29	1
HIV status	Negative	173	153	4.68 (1.99 - 10.99)	0.000	5.32 (1.35 - 20.93)	0.017
Residence	Urban	81	89	1
Residence	Rural	99	93	1.17 (0.77 - 1.77)	0.457
One way walking time to Government health facility	<2 hour	154	164	1
One way walking time to Government health facility	>2 hours	26	18	1.54 (0.81 - 2.92)	0.187
Cost of travel to government health facilities	<30 birr	99	127	1
Cost of travel to government health facilities	>30 birr	81	55	1.89 (1.23 - 2.91)	0.004	0.95 (0.46 - 1.96)	0.895
Previous treatment of TB	Yes	12	34	1
Previous treatment of TB	No	100	88	3.22 (1.57 - 6.60)	0.001	1.77 (0.72 - 4.33)	0.213
No. of health care provider visited	One provider	9	107	1
	Two provider	127	63	23.97 (11.39 - 50.45)	0.000	2.86 (1.20 - 56.76)	0.032
	Three & above	44	12	43.59 (17.15 - 110.79)	0.000	14.41 (1.68 - 123.44)	0.015