All analyses were performed using the STATA 10.0
software package. Descriptive statistics were used to
summarize the sociodemographic chararteristics. A bivariate
analysis of the associations between the independent
variables and delay in seeking treatment was performed
using simple logistic regression. Checks were made for
linearity, collinearity and interaction terms. Independent
variables significantly related to delay in seeking treatment
at the p-value ≤0.20 level in the bivariate analysis as
well as gender and age were then subjected to a multiple
logistic regression analysis to control for the effect of
confounding variables. Statistical significance was defined
as a p-value