Table 3. Type of facilities accessed by patients in the TB care pathway in Patna (A) and Mumbai (B).
| (A) Patna | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patna | First care seeking,
n (%) (N=64) |
First diagnosis,
n (%) (N=64) |
Final diagnosis,
n (%) (N=4) |
Treatment initiation,
n (%) (N=64) |
| Type of facility | ||||
| PPIA NE public | 3 (5) | 6 (9.5) | - | 6 (9.5) |
| PPIA NE private | 16 (25) | 18 (28) | - | 17 (26) |
| PPIA NE chemist | 30 (47) | - | - | - |
| PPIA public | 1 (2) | 6 (9.5) | 1 (25) | 6 (9.5) |
| PPIA private | 10 (15) | 34 (53) | 3 (75) | 35 (55) |
| PPIA chemist | 4 (6) | - | NA | |
| (B) Mumbai | ||||
| Type of facility | First care seeking,
n (%) (N=86) |
First diagnosis,
n (%) (N=86) |
Final diagnosis,
n (%) (N=35) |
Treatment initiation,
n (%) (N=86) |
| Public | 18 (21) | 25 (29) | 10 (29) | 28 (32) |
| PPIA NE private | 33 (38) | 16 (19) | 3 (8) | 3 (4) |
| PPIA NE chemist | 4 (5) | - | - | - |
| PPIA spoke | 28 (34) | 23 (27) | 1 (3) | 3 (3) |
| PPIA hub | 3 (2) | 22 (25) | 21 (60) | 52 (61) |