Table 2.
Median diagnosis and treatment delay among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Hunan province stratified by demographic and clinical characteristics
| Variables | Frequency (%) | Median time to diagnosis in days (IQR) | Median time to treatment in days (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female | 326 (26.1) | 30 (8–68) | 1 (0–17) |
| Male | 922 (73.9) | 26 (6–65) | 1 (0–25) |
| Year of diagnosis | |||
| 2013 | 44 (3.5) | 23.5 (10–49) | 0 (0–3) |
| 2014 | 63(5.1) | 28 (6–65) | 1 (0–7) |
| 2015 | 186 (14.9) | 26 (7–77) | 1 (0–23) |
| 2016 | 301 (24.1) | 29 (8–62) | 1 (0–19) |
| 2017 | 271 (21.7) | 29 (6–70) | 1 (0–20) |
| 2018 | 383 (30.7) | 26 (4–65) | 3 (0–31) |
| Current address | |||
| Foreign nationality | 37 (3.0) | 31 (9–75) | 10 (10–37) |
| Hunan province | 1,151 (92.2) | 26 (6–66) | 1 (0–20) |
| Another province | 60 (4.8) | 39 (13–64) | 8 (0–37) |
| Occupation | |||
| Child and students | 42 (3.4) | 12.5 (1–32) | 4.5 (0–24) |
| Government employees | 23 (1.8) | 30 (1–53) | 8 (0–19) |
| Farmers | 990 (79.3) | 29 (7–67) | 1 (0–20) |
| Housekeepers | 89 (7.1) | 22 (6–60) | 5 (0–26) |
| Privately employed | 19 (1.5) | 22 (1–91) | 23 (0–61) |
| Retired | 58 (4.7) | 24.5 (4–81) | 12 (1–38) |
| Othersa | 27 (2.2) | 37 (10–75) | 0 (0–37) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Han | 1,149 (92.1) | 27 (7–65) | 1 (0–26) |
| Dong | 11 (0.9) | 44 (21–291) | 1 (0–3) |
| Miao | 22 (1.8) | 36 (12–96) | 3.5 (0–16) |
| Tujia | 54 (4.2) | 27.5 (3–77) | 1 (0–5) |
| Yao | 7 (0.6) | 14 (4–42) | 1 (0–3) |
| Othersb | 5 (0.4) | 10 (9–12) | 17 (1–50) |
| Patient source | |||
| Health check | 11 (0.9) | 3 (0–10) | 5 (0–18) |
| Recommended for consultation due to symptoms | 11(0.9) | 34 (10–60) | 0 (0–4) |
| Referral | 393 (31.5) | 22 (3–65) | 2 (0–16) |
| Seeking consultation due to symptoms | 385 (30.9) | 30 (13–69) | 0 (0–1) |
| Identified through contact tracing | 440 (35.8) | 27.5 (5–66) | 19 (0–42.5) |
| Detainees | |||
| No | 1,242 (99.5) | 27 (7–66) | 1 (0–24) |
| Yes | 6 (0.5) | 14 (5–35) | 13 (0–50) |
| Treatment category | |||
| New treatment | 1,037 (83.1) | 27 (6–63) | 1 (0–26) |
| Retreatment | 211 (16.9) | 29 (12–84) | 1 (0–11) |
| 1st diagnosis institution type | |||
| CDC | 998 (80.7) | 28 (7–65) | 1 (0–26) |
| Hospital | 225 (18.2) | 24 (3–69) | 0 (0–16) |
| TB dispensary | 14 (1.1) | 17 (10–38) | 3 (0–13) |
| Severely ill | |||
| No | 1,197 (95.9) | 27 (7–66) | 1 (0–22) |
| Yes | 51 (4.1) | 31 (8–66) | 16 (0–34) |
CDC Communicable Disease Control, IQR Inter Quartile Range
aHousekeeping, housework and unemployed
bBai, Buyi, Dai, Gelao, Hani, Hui, Jingpo, Kazakh, Kirgiz, Korean, Lahu, Li, Lisu, Manchu, Mongolian, Salar, She, Tibetan, Tu, Uighur, Wa, Yi, Zhuang