Table 3.

Characteristics of the health care-seeking behaviour of new patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Medellín, Colombia, May–September 2017

Characteristics of health care-seeking behaviour	Total		PD		HSD
	n (%)		Me [IQR]		Me [IQR]
	183 (100)		35 [14–84]		27 [7–89]
First behaviour conducted by the patient
Consulted health institution	75	(40.98)	29	[7–75]	–
Self-medication	41	(22.40)	45	[28–84]	–
Took home remedies	36	(19.67)	48.5	[27–94]	–
Consulted private doctor	12	(6.56)	27.5	[8–71]	–
Consulted a pharmacy	9	(4.92)	59	[32–65]	–
Medical consultations before the diagnosis
≤ 2	113	(61.75)	–	11	[5–30]
> 2	70	(38.25)	–	90	[45–145]
AFB smear as HCP conduct	84	(45.90)	–	13	[7–37]
Chest X-ray as HCP conduct	73	(39.89)	–	15	[6–59]
Antitussives as HCP conduct	46	(25.14)	–	70	[32–130]
Antibiotics as HCP conduct	29	(15.85)	–	63	[20–105]
Hx as HCP conduct	27	(14.75)	–	4	[2–12]
Analgesics as HCP conduct	7	(3.83)	–	65	[29–118]

PD patient delay; HSD health system delay; Me median; IQR interquartile range; HCP health care provider; AFB acid-fast bacilli; Hx hospitalization

Note: The variable first behaviour conducted by the patient was not kept in mind for the HSD. The variables medical consultations before the diagnosis, AFB as HCP conduct, chest X-ray as HCP conduct, antitussives as HCP conduct, and antibiotics as HCP conduct, Hx as HCP conduct and analgesics as HCP conduct were not kept in mind in the PD