Table 3. Tuberculosis treatment and total delays by patient characteristics and place of residence, Mongolia, 2021 (n = 2718).
| Characteristica | Treatment delay (days), median (IQR) | P b | Total delay (days), median (IQR) | P b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1 (0–7) | - | 38 (21–82) | - |
| Sex | ||||
| Female (n = 1 161) | 1 (0–7) | 0.358 | 39 (19–79) | 0.187 |
| Male (n = 1 557) | 1 (0–7) | 38 (22–85) | - | |
| Age group | ||||
| 0–4 (n = 70) | 1 (0–3) | 0.025 | 15.5 (5–27) | 0.0001 |
| 5–14 (n = 223) | 1 (0–7) | 24 (12–44) | ||
| 15–24 (n = 512) | 1 (0–7) | 32 (17–65) | ||
| 25–34 (n = 655) | 2 (0–8) | 45 (23–90) | ||
| 35–44 (n = 442) | 2 (0–7) | 45 (23–90) | ||
| 45–54 (n = 411) | 2 (0–7) | 50 (24–93) | ||
| 55–64 (n = 270) | 2 (0–8) | 46.5 (26–101) | ||
| ≥ 65 (n = 133) | 1 (0–5) | 48 (26–82) | ||
| Type of diagnosis | ||||
| Bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB (n = 1 453) | 1 (0–6) | 0.757 | 42 (24–86) | 0.0001 |
| Clinically diagnosed pulmonary TB (n = 946) | 1 (0–7) | 34 (18–82) | ||
| Extrapulmonary (n = 317) | 1 (0–8) | 33 (18–69) | ||
| Patient type | ||||
| New (n = 30) | 1 (0–7) | 0.0001 | 36 (20–78) | 0.0001 |
| Relapse (n = 332) | 2 (0–8) | 45 (26–78.5) | ||
| Other retreatment (n = 114) | 4 (0–22) | 123.5 (39.5–222.5) | ||
| Place of residence | ||||
| Ulaanbaatar (n = 1 829) | 2 (0–8) | 0.0001 | 36 (21–78) | 0.054 |
| Khangai | 1 (0–3) | - | 46 (21–100) | - |
| Arkhangai (n = 48) | 0.5 (0–8.5) | - | 36 (20.5–75.5) | - |
| Bayankhongor (n = 36) | 1 (0–7) | - | 42.5 (24.5–93.5) | - |
| Bulgan (n = 31) | 0 (0–6) | - | 103 (28–164) | - |
| Khuvsgul (n = 59) | 1 (0–3) | - | 52 (17–100) | - |
| Orkhon (n = 50) | 1 (0–2) | - | 39.5 (21–67) | - |
| Uvurkhangai (n = 32) | 0 (0–0) | - | 67 (25.5–140) | - |
| Central | 1 (0–5) | - | 42 (20–82) | - |
| Darkhan-Uul (n = 96) | 1 (0–2) | - | 35 (17–72) | - |
| Dornogovi (n = 44) | 1 (0–2) | - | 41 (16.5–73) | - |
| Dundgovi (n = 26) | 0 (0–4) | - | 59 (40–136) | - |
| Govisumber (n = 10) | 1 (1–7) | - | 63 (19–122) | - |
| Selenge (n = 85) | 3 (1–7) | - | 34 (18–76) | - |
| Tuv (n = 62) | 3 (0–13) | - | 50.5 (31–101) | - |
| Umnugobi (n = 21) | 2 (1–4) | - | 46 (24–75) | - |
| East | 1 (0–3) | - | 48.5 (23–93) | - |
| Dornod (n = 64) | 1 (0–3) | - | 44 (19–90) | - |
| Khentii (n = 74) | 0.5 (0–5) | - | 41.5 (27–88) | - |
| Sukhbaatar (n = 48) | 0 (0–1.5) | - | 65 (28–111) | - |
| West | 1 (0–5) | - | 43 (19–90) | - |
| Bayan-Ulgii (n = 33) | 3 (1–23) | - | 54 (21–104) | - |
| Gobi-Altai (n = 4) | 2 (0.5–90) | - | 79.5 (49–159.5) | - |
| Khovd (n = 28) | 0 (0–0) | - | 49 (25.5–110) | - |
| Uvs (n = 22) | 1 (0–1) | - | 29 (12–44) | - |
| Zavkhan (n = 12) | 6.5 (2.5–12) | - | 23.5 (19.5–54) | - |
IQR: interquartile range.
a The Mann–Whitney U test was used to compare median delays between males and females; the Kruskal–Wallis test was used to compare median delays between groups of people categorized by age group, type of diagnosis, patient type and place of residence.
b Significant P-values (< 0.05) are in bold.