Table 2 Medical factors associated with delays in tuberculosis treatment
From: Delay in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis: a report from Afghanistan
Variable | N (%) | Patient delay | Health-system delay |
|---|---|---|---|
Days, mean (SD) | Days, mean (SD) | ||
Sputum production | |||
No | 3 (2.5) | 83 (138.6) | 264.3 (285.3) |
Yes | 119 (97.5) | 208.3 (126.3) | 147.9 (104.5) |
Fever | |||
No | 14 (11.5) | 71.9 (62.9)*** | 178.2 (149.7) |
Yes | 108 (88.5) | 222.5 (123.6)*** | 147.2 (105.4) |
Hemoptysis | |||
No | 66 (54.6) | 184.9 (139.3)* | 154.4 (133.6) |
Yes | 55 (45.4) | 230.8 (108.6)* | 144.2 (76.3) |
Chest pain | |||
No | 21 (17.2) | 86.0 (107.5)*** | 177.6 (172.0) |
Yes | 101 (82.8) | 230.0 (117.2)*** | 145.2 (93.9) |
Weight loss | |||
No | 37 (30.3) | 173.0 (155.5) | 162.4 (140.4) |
Yes | 85 (69.7) | 219.2 (111.3) | 145.6 (96.0) |
Coexistence of chronic conditionsa | |||
No | 113 (92.6) | 198.3 (128.1)* | 150.1 (114.4) |
Yes | 9 (7.4) | 291.1 (84.7)* | 158.2 (55.8) |