Table 2.
Distribution of health service factors of 266 PTB respondents presenting to Mulago hospital, 2009
| Health Service Factor | Frequency N(266)+ | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital admission status | ||
| Outpatient | 127 | 47.7 |
| Inpatient | 139 | 52.3 |
| Sputum smear status | ||
| Positive | 207 | 77.8 |
| Negative | 59 | 22.2 |
| 1 st point of contact | ||
| Hospital | 210 | 79.0 |
| Private clinic/dispensary/pharmacy | 46 | 17.3 |
| Traditional healer | 10 | 3.7 |
| First experience at the hospital | ||
| Referral | ||
| No | 223 | 84.1 |
| Yes | 42 | 15.9 |
| Given non-TB medication | ||
| No | 142 | 53.6 |
| Yes | 123 | 46.4 |
| Sputum smear test | ||
| No | 82 | 30.9 |
| Yes | 183 | 69.1 |
| Chest x-ray scan | ||
| No | 105 | 39.6 |
| Yes | 160 | 60.4 |
| Admitted | ||
| Yes | 145 | 54.5 |
| No | 121 | 45.5 |
| Ward admitted | ||
| Surgical | 31 | 21.8 |
| Medical | 110 | 75.9 |
| TB ward | 4 | 2.8 |
| First examiner at the hospital | ||
| Doctor | 228 | 85.7 |
| Nurse/clinical officer | 38 | 14.3 |
*
others included; traditional healers and herbal treatment clinics.
+
The total number of 266 includes; both smear negative and positive participants.