The effect of the Xpert MTB/RIF test on the time to MDR-TB treatment initiation in a rural setting: a cohort study in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province

Table 2 Time to MDR-TB diagnosis (Days)

Variable	Mode of MDR-TB diagnosis	Number	IQR	Median	p-value
Time to MDR TB diagnosis (Days)	Culture	143	39–59	45
	LPA	28	8–21	11.5	0.0001
	Xpert	114	1–4	1
	Total	285	2–45	27
HIV status	Positive	175	2–43	17	0.0420
HIV status	Negative	110	3–51	36
Age (Years)^a	Co-efficient (95% CI)	R-squared			p-value
Age (Years)^a	0.182 (−3.06–3.43)	<0.0001			0.912

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