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.