From: Delay in diagnosis of tuberculosis in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Description | N (%) | Median Delay(Weeks) | P (<0.05) |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 252 | 8 | Â |
**Age (years) | Â | Â | 0.01 |
15-35 | 200 (79) | 8 | Â |
>35 | 46 (18) | 10 | Â |
Sex | Â | Â | 0.04 |
Male | 123 (49.6) | 6 | Â |
Female | 129 (50.4) | 8 | Â |
BCG | Â | Â | 0.29 |
Yes | 70 (18) | 8 | Â |
No | 84 (33) | 8 | Â |
**Cough | Â | Â | 0.00 |
Yes | 252 (100) | 8 | Â |
No | 0 | 0 | Â |
**Fever | Â | Â | 0.00 |
Yes | 234 (93) | 8 | Â |
No | 18 (7) | 8 | Â |
Heamoptysis | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 68 (26) | 8 | Â |
No | 184 (73) | 8 | Â |
Family History | Â | Â | 0.89 |
Yes | 135 (54) | 8 | Â |
No | 111 (44) | 8 | Â |
Relationship with Affected | Â | Â | 0.21 |
Family | 90 (67) | 8 | Â |
Others | 38 (28) | 6 | Â |
Profession | Â | Â | 0.83 |
Skilled worker | 89 (42) | 8 | Â |
Unskilled worker | 19 (8) | 12 | Â |
Housewife | 52 (25) | 8 | Â |
Students | 35 (14) | 4 | Â |
Unemployed | 26 (10) | 12 | Â |
Govt. Servants | 9 (4) | 9 | Â |
Residence | Â | Â | 0.36 |
Rawalpindi/Islamabad | 182 (72) | 8 | Â |
Others | 50 (20) | 8 | Â |