|
Variable
|
Baseline (n = 735)
|
End line (n = 627)
|
P value
|
|---|
|
n(%)
|
n(%)
|
|---|
|
Action to illness before visiting HCF
|
None
|
586(79.7)
|
497(79.3)
|
0.85
|
|
Took actiona
|
149(20.3)
|
130(20.7)
|
0.85
|
|
First visited HCF
|
DOTS center
|
459(62.5)
|
387(61.7)
|
0.85
|
|
Non-DOTS
|
276 (37.5)
|
240(38.3)
|
0.76
|
|
Diagnosis made HCF
|
Public
|
636(86.5)
|
537(85.6)
|
0.76
|
|
Private
|
99(13.5)
|
90(14.4)
|
0.70
|
|
Type of TB
|
Pulmonary positive
|
373(50.7)
|
320(51.0))
|
0.90
|
|
Pulmonary negative
|
213(29.0)
|
176(28.1)
|
0.70
|
|
Extra pulmonary
|
149(20.3)
|
131(20.9)
|
0.70
|
|
Mode of diagnosis
|
Bacteriological
|
373(50.7)
|
319(50.9)
|
0.90
|
|
Clinical
|
362(49.3)
|
308(49.1)
|
0.90
|
|
Treatment center
|
Health center
|
469(36.2)
|
408(65.1)
|
0.70
|
|
Hospital
|
266(63.8)
|
219(34.9)
|
0.70
|
|
Travel time to treatment center
|
≤ 1 h
|
437(59.5)
|
373(59.5)
|
1.00
|
|
> 1 h
|
298(40.5)
|
254(40.5)
|
1.00
|
|
Hospitalized for treatment
|
Yes
|
19(2.6)
|
15(2.4)
|
0.40
|
|
HIV co-infection
|
Yes
|
68(9.3)
|
46(7.3)
|
0.10
|
|
Patient delay
|
Median (IQR) days
|
25((15–36)
|
23(14–34)
|
0.20
|
|
Provider delay
|
Median (IQR) days
|
22(9–48)
|
20(8–48)
|
0.40
|
|
Total delay
|
Median (IQR) days
|
55(32–100)
|
52(31–93)
|
0.50
|
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