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. 2024 Feb 21;15(1):1–9. doi: 10.5365/wpsar.2024.15.1.1074

Table 1. Tuberculosis diagnostic and treatment delays, Mongolia, 2018–2021.

Year Delaya (days) Proportion with total delay > 60 days (%)
Health seeking Health facility diagnostic Total diagnostic Treatment Total
Overall 23 (8–53) 1 (0–7) 31 (14–66) 1 (0–7) 37 (19–76) 32.6
2018 22 (8-–54) 1 (0–7) 30 (14–68) 1 (0–6) 36 (18–76) 32.2
2019 23 (9–52) 1 (0–8) 31 (14–64) 1 (0–7) 37 (19–74) 32.1
2020 23 (8–51) 2 (0–8) 31 (14–63) 2 (0–7) 38 (19–74) 31.9
2021 24 (9–56) 2 (0–8) 31 (15–69) 1 (0–7) 38 (21–82) 34.8
P test for
annual trend b
0.89 < 0.001 0.12 0.001 0.009 -

a Values are median (interquartile range) unless otherwise indicated.

b P-values were calculated using the Mann–Kendall test.