Table 2.
Patient characteristics and time delays to treatment southwest Ethiopia January to December 2015
| Variable | Total delay(days) | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > 30 (Exposed) N = 574 | <=30(non exposed) N = 161 | ||||
| n(%) | n(%) | P value | n(%) | ||
| Type of TB | Pulmonary positive | 277(48.3) | 96(59.6) | 0.02 | 373(50.7) |
| Pulmonary negative | 167(29.1) | 46(28.6) | 213(29.0) | ||
| Extra pulmonary | 130(22.6) | 19(11.8) | 149(20.3) | ||
| HIV status | Positive | 57(9.9) | 11(6.8) | 0.4 | 68(9.3) |
| Negative | 517(90.1) | 150(93.2) | 667(90.7) | ||
| Mode of TB diagnosis | Bacteriological | 277(48.3) | 96(59.6) | 0.04 | 373(50.6) |
| Clinical | 297(51.7) | 65(40.4) | 363(49.4) | ||
| Treatment center | Hospital | 206(35.9) | 60(37.3) | 0.02 | 266(36.2) |
| Health center | 368(64.1) | 101(62.7) | 469(63.8) | ||
| Action before HCFa visit | None | 440(76.7) | 146(90.7) | 0.04 | 586(79.7) |
| Took actionsb | 134(23.3) | 15(9.3) | 149(20.3) | ||
| Place TB diagnosis made | Public | 493(85.9) | 143(88.8) | 0.09 | 636(86.5) |
| Private | 81(14.1) | 18(11.2) | 99(13.5) | ||
| Hospitalized for TB illness | Yes | 15(2.6) | 4(2.5) | 0.5 | 19(2.6) |
| Knowledge about TB | Poor | 159(27.7) | 31(19.3) | 0.8 | 190(25.8) |
| Good | 415(72.3) | 130(80.7) | 545(74.2) | ||
| Patient delay | Median(IQR)days | 30(16–57) | 14(10–17) | < 0.001 | 25(15–36) |
| Provider delay | Median (IQR)days | 31(16–64) | 7(3–10) | < 0.001 | 22(9–48) |
| Pre-diagnosis cost | Median(IQR) US$c | 119.1(74.0–221.6) | 48.2(36.3–66.8) | < 0.001 | |
| Post-diagnosis cost | Median(IQR) US$c | 93.7(56.9–141.3) | 78.8(41.5–113.7) | < 0.001 | |
| Treatment information adequate | Yes | 279(48.6) | 78(48.4) | 0.04 | 357(48.6) |
| No | 295(51.4) | 83(51.6) | 378(51.4) | ||
| Initial weight | Mean(±SD) Kg | 49.0(8.6) | 47.7(8.5) | 0.9 | 48.7(± 8.6) |
aHealthcare Facility, bself treatment, traditional healer, holy water, c(1US$ = 20.56Birr)