Table 2.
Delays for consultation at care providers by patients and escorts prior to tuberculosis diagnosis in Tigray Region, Ethiopia.
| Sources of delays | N (%) | Mean (Median) |
|---|---|---|
| Days elapsed for consultation at care providers: | ||
| Patients only consulted public health facilities: | 497 (54) | 3.3 (3) |
| Consulted alternative providers and public health facilities | 427 (46) | 14 (9) |
| Total consultation days at various care providers | 924 (100) | 8 (4) |
| Patients' history of diagnosis of TB at the firs visited diagnostic centres: | ||
| Patients were diagnosed at the first visited diagnostic centre | 816 (88) | 8 (4) |
| Patients were not screened for TB at the first visited diagnostic centres. | 108 (12) | 12 (7) |
| The average number of days of hospital admission | 924 (100) | 3 (0) |
| The average number of hours travelled by patients to care providers | 924 (100) | 11 (2) |
| The average number of escorts per patient | 924 (100) | 1 (1) |
| The average number days escorts stayed with patients | 924 (100) | 6 (1) |
| The average number of hours travelled by escorts with patients. | 924 (100) | 17 (0) |