Delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in low-and middle-income settings: systematic review and meta-analysis

Table 3 The median delay (days) in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2007 to 2015 (n = 19)

First Author	Country	Publication Year	Design	Setting	Sample Size	Patient Delay	Health System Delay	Total Delay	Ref. No
Cambanis	Cameroon	2007	CS	Hospital	243	15	*	*	[51]
Mfinanga	Tanzania	2008	CS	Hospital, HC& dispensaries	639	14 (Ẋ =37.4)	*	*	[59]
Gosoniu	Malawi	2008	CS	Health centers, clinics	100	*	*	33.5	[19]
Mesfin	Ethiopia	2009	CS	Hospital & HC	924	30	*	*	[29]
Ngadaya	Tanzania	2009	CS	Hospital, HC,TB dispensary	206	62	*	90 (Ẋ =125.5)	[61]
Biya	Nigeria	2010	CS	Hospital	160	30	*	*	[49]
Sendagire	Uganda	2010	CS	Public health facility	253	28	28	56	[64]
Hussen	Ethiopia	2012	CS	Hospital & HC	129	63	34	97	[35]
Ngangro	Chad	2012	CS	Hospital	286	15	36	57.5	[62]
Ukwaja	Nigeria	2013	CS	Hospital	450	56	21	77	[24]
Kansiime	Uganda	2013	CS	Referral hospital	266	*	9	*	[54]
Saifodine	Mozambique	2013	CS	Hospital and HC	622	61	62	150	[37]
Mohamed	Sudan	2013	CS	TB management unit	292	4 (Ẋ = 27.2)	*	*	[36]
Makwakwa	Malawi	2014	CS	Hospital	588	14	59	80	[58]
Gebeyehu	Ethiopia	2014	CS	Hospital &HC	153	28	*	*	[34]
Asefa	Ethiopia	2014	CS	Health center	328	30	7	37	[27]
Buregyeya	Uganda	2014	CS	Hospital and HC	158	30	77	112	[50]
Yimer	Ethiopia	2015	CS	Hospital &HC	231	21	*	*	[66]
Takarinda	Zimbabwe	2015	CS	Hospitals, clinics, PHF	383	28	2	30	[32]

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