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Table 2 Patient characteristics and time delays to treatment southwest Ethiopia January to December 2015

From: Delays to treatment initiation is associated with tuberculosis treatment outcomes among patients on directly observed treatment short course in Southwest Ethiopia: a follow-up study

Variable

Total delay(days)

 

Total

> 30 (Exposed) N = 574

<=30(non exposed) N = 161

  

n(%)

n(%)

P value

n(%)

Type of TB

Pulmonary positive

277(48.3)

96(59.6)

0.02

373(50.7)

Pulmonary negative

167(29.1)

46(28.6)

213(29.0)

Extra pulmonary

130(22.6)

19(11.8)

149(20.3)

HIV status

Positive

57(9.9)

11(6.8)

0.4

68(9.3)

Negative

517(90.1)

150(93.2)

667(90.7)

Mode of TB diagnosis

Bacteriological

277(48.3)

96(59.6)

0.04

373(50.6)

Clinical

297(51.7)

65(40.4)

363(49.4)

Treatment center

Hospital

206(35.9)

60(37.3)

0.02

266(36.2)

Health center

368(64.1)

101(62.7)

469(63.8)

Action before HCFa visit

None

440(76.7)

146(90.7)

0.04

586(79.7)

Took actionsb

134(23.3)

15(9.3)

149(20.3)

Place TB diagnosis made

Public

493(85.9)

143(88.8)

0.09

636(86.5)

Private

81(14.1)

18(11.2)

99(13.5)

Hospitalized for TB illness

Yes

15(2.6)

4(2.5)

0.5

19(2.6)

Knowledge about TB

Poor

159(27.7)

31(19.3)

0.8

190(25.8)

Good

415(72.3)

130(80.7)

545(74.2)

Patient delay

Median(IQR)days

30(16–57)

14(10–17)

< 0.001

25(15–36)

Provider delay

Median (IQR)days

31(16–64)

7(3–10)

< 0.001

22(9–48)

Pre-diagnosis cost

Median(IQR) US$c

119.1(74.0–221.6)

48.2(36.3–66.8)

< 0.001

 

Post-diagnosis cost

Median(IQR) US$c

93.7(56.9–141.3)

78.8(41.5–113.7)

< 0.001

 

Treatment information adequate

Yes

279(48.6)

78(48.4)

0.04

357(48.6)

No

295(51.4)

83(51.6)

378(51.4)

Initial weight

Mean(±SD) Kg

49.0(8.6)

47.7(8.5)

0.9

48.7(± 8.6)

  1. aHealthcare Facility, bself treatment, traditional healer, holy water, c(1US$ = 20.56Birr)