Table 1.
Treatment delay among participants with new smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Tanzania.
| n | Mean Delay (weeks) | 95% CI for mean | Median delay (weeks) | Mann-Whitney test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1161 | 15.2 | 12 | ||
| District | |||||
| Handeni | 75 | 19.2 | (16.5-22.0) | 14 | p < 0.01 |
| Hai | 264 | 12.1 | (11.1-13.1) | 12 | reference |
| Lushoto | 12 | 12.6 | (12.2-13.0) | 12.5 | p = 0.8 |
| Mbeya | 518 | 16.9 | (15.7-18.1) | 12 | p < 0.01 |
| Mbozi | 243 | 13.7 | (12.5-14.9) | 10 | p = 0.17 |
| Muheza | 49 | 15.6 | (14.1-17.1) | 12 | p < 0.01 |
| Setting | |||||
| Urban | 345 | 15.9 | (14.5-17.2) | 12 | p = 1.0 |
| Rural | 816 | 14.9 | (14.1-15-6) | 12 | |
| Sex | |||||
| Males | 680 | 14.4 | (13.6-15.2) | 12 | |
| Females | 476 | 16.3 | (15.2-17.5) | 12 | |
| Missing | 5 | 11.6 | 12 | ||
| Agegroup | |||||
| 0-4y | - | - | - | ||
| 5-14y | 24 | 18.8 | (13.9-23.6) | 14.5 | p = 0.04 |
| 15-24y | 186 | 15.3 | (13.7-17.0) | 12 | p = 0.69 |
| 25-34y | 430 | 15.1 | (13.9-16.2) | 12 | reference |
| 35-44y | 303 | 15.4 | (14.1-16.8) | 12 | p = 0.99 |
| 45-54y | 122 | 14.1 | (12.1-16.1) | 12 | p = 0.36 |
| 55-64y | 50 | 14.3 | (11.7-16.9) | 12 | p = 0.83 |
| 65+y | 35 | 17.8 | (13.8-21.8) | 14 | p = 0.03 |
| Missing | 11 | 10.55 | 12 |