Table 2 Number of health consultations of VL patients before reaching the treatment hospital/PHC

N

95

49

46

60

35

87

8

Mean (consultations)

2,0

2,6

1,4

1,9

2,1

2,0

1,6

95% Confidence Int.

1.7-2.3

2.2-3.0

1.1-1.7

1.6-2.3

1.6-2.7

1.7-2.3

0.5-2.7

Std. Error (SEM)

0.15

0.21

0.16

0.17

0.27

0.15

0.46

Std. Deviation (SD)

1,4

1,5

1,1

1,7

1,6

1,4

1,3

Kolmogorov-Smirnov

p < 0.01

p < 0.01

p < 0.01

p < 0.01

p < 0.01

p < 0.01

p = 0.114

Mann-Whitney U-Test

Median

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

Interquartile range

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

Full range

7

7

4

6

7

7

4