Table 1 Characteristics of patients with tuberculosis (TB) and distribution of health system delay (HSD) (n = 3117)
From: Health system delay among patients with tuberculosis in Taiwan: 2003–2010
Variable | n (%) | Median HSD (IQR)a | P valuec | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | <0.001 | ||||
< 30 | 466 | (15.0) | 20.5 | (2.0–61.0) | |
≥ 30 and <45 | 554 | (17.8) | 26.0 | (4.0–65.0) | |
≥ 45 and <65 | 957 | (30.7) | 28.0 | (5.0–72.0) | |
≥ 65 | 1140 | (36.5) | 36.0 | (7.0–85.0) | |
Sex | <0.001 | ||||
Female | 952 | (30.5) | 35.5 | (7.0–76.0) | |
Male | 2165 | (69.5) | 26.0 | (4.0–70.0) | |
Salary | 0.010 | ||||
< $17880 NTDd per month | 1811 | (58.1) | 27.0 | (4.0–70.0) | |
≥ $17880 NTD per month | 1306 | (41.9) | 32.0 | (7.0–75.0) | |
Patient typeb | <0.001 | ||||
Inpatient | 427 | (13.7) | 0 | (0–24.0) | |
Outpatient | 2690 | (86.3) | 35.0 | (8.0–78.0) | |
Specialty typeb | <0.001 | ||||
Non-TB-related | 2443 | (78.3) | 40.0 | (11.0–85.0) | |
TB-relatede | 674 | (21.6) | 1.0 | (0–24.0) | |
Medical care levelb | <0.001 | ||||
Medical center | 482 | (15.4) | 14.0 | (0–47.0) | |
Regional hospital | 706 | (22.6) | 10.0 | (0–45.0) | |
District hospital | 488 | (15.7) | 16.0 | (1.0–52.0) | |
Clinic | 1441 | (46.2) | 52.0 | (18.0–100.0) | |
Regionb | 0.050 | ||||
Central | 532 | (17.1) | 30.0 | (6.0–77.0) | |
Eastern | 150 | (4.8) | 14.0 | (1.0–53.0) | |
KaoPing | 631 | (20.2) | 29.0 | (5.0–75.0) | |
Northern | 379 | (12.1) | 32.0 | (5.0–72.0) | |
Southern | 501 | (16.1) | 29.0 | (5.0–73.0) | |
Taipei | 924 | (29.6) | 30.0 | (7.0–70.5) | |