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Table 1 General Characteristics of Patients

From: Delay in diagnosis of tuberculosis in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Description

N (%)

Median Delay(Weeks)

P (<0.05)

Total

252

8

 

**Age (years)

  

0.01

15-35

200 (79)

8

 

>35

46 (18)

10

 

Sex

  

0.04

Male

123 (49.6)

6

 

Female

129 (50.4)

8

 

BCG

  

0.29

Yes

70 (18)

8

 

No

84 (33)

8

 

**Cough

  

0.00

Yes

252 (100)

8

 

No

0

0

 

**Fever

  

0.00

Yes

234 (93)

8

 

No

18 (7)

8

 

Heamoptysis

   

Yes

68 (26)

8

 

No

184 (73)

8

 

Family History

  

0.89

Yes

135 (54)

8

 

No

111 (44)

8

 

Relationship with Affected

  

0.21

Family

90 (67)

8

 

Others

38 (28)

6

 

Profession

  

0.83

Skilled worker

89 (42)

8

 

Unskilled worker

19 (8)

12

 

Housewife

52 (25)

8

 

Students

35 (14)

4

 

Unemployed

26 (10)

12

 

Govt. Servants

9 (4)

9

 

Residence

  

0.36

Rawalpindi/Islamabad

182 (72)

8

 

Others

50 (20)

8

 
  1. ** Significant p < 0.05