Table 2 Median time delays from negative smear microscopy to TB treatment through positive Xpert test among pulmonary TB/HIV co-infected patients during 2015 in Beira city, Mozambique
Characteristics | Delays in TB diagnosis and Treatment (DAYS) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
From NSSM to PXTBt | From PXTBt to TB Treatment initiation | From NSSM to TB Treatment initiation | |
Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 9 (13) | 14 (14) | 30 (23) |
Female | 7.5 (8) | 13 (11) | 26 (19) |
p-value (Mann-Whitney U) | 0.127 | 0.579 | 0.364 |
Age groups | |||
15–24 years old | 7 (7) | 13 (13) | 27 (21) |
25–34 years old | 9 (11) | 14 (11) | 29 (17) |
35–44 years old | 9 (9) | 13 (15) | 27 (20) |
45–54 years old | 12.5 (14) | 14 (10) | 33.5 (26) |
> 55 years old | 11 (7) | 12 (6) | 25 (15) |
p-value (Kruskal-Wallis) | 0.303 | 0.905 | 0.585 |
TB treatment center | |||
Ponta-Gea | 5 (12) | 8 (4) | 13 (23) |
Macurungo | 13 (8) | 13 (12) | 26 (10) |
Manga Mascarenha | 11 (8) | 17 (8) | 33.5 (20) |
Munhava | 11 (10) | 15 (12) | 32 (12) |
Nhaconjo | 12 (13) | 14 (9) | 27 (11) |
Chingussura | 13 (22) | 15.5 (9) | 36 (24) |
p-value (Kruskal-wallis) | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
TB treatment outcome | |||
Completed | 7 (9) | 10 (11) | 23 (19) |
Died | 11 (10) | 14.5 (12) | 31.5 (20) |
p-value (Mann-Whitney U) | 0.013 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
WHO clinical satage of HIV | |||
Stage 3 | 9 (8) | 11 (11) | 22 (15) |
Stage 4 | 7 (13) | 19 (13) | 25 (21) |
p-value (Mann-Whitney U) | 0.947 | 0.002 | 0.004 |
Total | 10 (9) | 13 (12) | 28 (20) |