Table 2. Quantitive survey data on health seeking behaviour prior to home visits for the 35 tuberculosis patients who delayed or failed tuberculosis treatment initiation and the 61 who initiated without delay.
| Delay (n = 35) | No delay (n = 61) | Odds ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of TB symptoms a , n (%) | |||
| Less than 2 weeks | 12 (33) | 18 (30) | 1,30 (0,53–3,18) |
| 2 weeks of more | 22 (67) | 43 (70) | 1 |
| Aware of the need to be screened before ACF b , n (%) | |||
| Yes | 11 (33) | 29 (48) | 1 |
| No | 22 (67) | 32 (52) | 0,55 (0,23–1,33) |
| Consulted a health facility before ACF visited home, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 26 (79) | 39 (64) | 1 |
| Health facility visited, n (%) | |||
| Pharmacy | 15 (58) | 15 (38) | |
| Private clinic | 8 (31) | 7 (18) | |
| Traditional healer | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | |
| Public/NGO-run facility | 3 (11) | 16 (41) | |
| No | 7 (21) | 22 (36) | 2,10 (0,78–5,61) |
| Reason for not seeking care while symptomatic, n (%) | |||
| Did not know where to go | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | |
| Too busy with work | 0 (0) | 4 (19) | |
| No money to travel | 1 (14) | 3 (14) | |
| Not sick (enough) | 6 (86) | 13 (62) | |
a 1 missing symptom duration among the delayers
b 2 missing answers among the delayers. ACF: active case finding, NGO: non-governmental health facility, TB: tuberculosis