Table 4. Transfer-out time and duration between transfer-out and transfer-in among migrant TB patients that were transferred out using web-based TBIMS, China (2014–2015).
| Transfer-out time | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7284 | (100.0) |
| Immediately after registration* | 143 | (2.0) |
| 1st month after initiation of treatment | 4162 | (57.1) |
| 2nd month after initiation of treatment | 1595 | (21.9) |
| 3rd month after initiation of treatment | 671 | (9.2) |
| 4th month after initiation of treatment | 366 | (5.0) |
| 5th month after initiation of treatment | 182 | (2.5) |
| 6th month and above after initiation of treatment | 165 | (2.3) |
| Number and percentage of transferred out migrant patients with TB arrived at destination BMU | 7088 | (97.3) |
| Median time for transfer-out | Median in days | (IQR) |
| 3 | (0–14) |
TB–tuberculosis; IQR–Interquartile Range; BMU–Basic Management Unit; TBIMS–tuberculosis information management system
*Immediately after registration: patients got transferred out immediately after registration and didn't start treatment in the transfer-out BMU.