Table 1 Treatment delay among participants with new smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Tanzania.
From: Treatment delay among tuberculosis patients in Tanzania: Data from the FIDELIS Initiative
| Â | n | Mean Delay (weeks) | 95% CI for mean | Median delay (weeks) | Mann-Whitney test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 1161 | 15.2 | Â | 12 | Â |
District | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Handeni | 75 | 19.2 | (16.5-22.0) | 14 | p < 0.01 |
   Hai | 264 | 12.1 | (11.1-13.1) | 12 | reference |
   Lushoto | 12 | 12.6 | (12.2-13.0) | 12.5 | p = 0.8 |
   Mbeya | 518 | 16.9 | (15.7-18.1) | 12 | p < 0.01 |
   Mbozi | 243 | 13.7 | (12.5-14.9) | 10 | p = 0.17 |
   Muheza | 49 | 15.6 | (14.1-17.1) | 12 | p < 0.01 |
Setting | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Urban | 345 | 15.9 | (14.5-17.2) | 12 | p = 1.0 |
   Rural | 816 | 14.9 | (14.1-15-6) | 12 |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Males | 680 | 14.4 | (13.6-15.2) | 12 |  |
   Females | 476 | 16.3 | (15.2-17.5) | 12 |  |
   Missing | 5 | 11.6 |  | 12 |  |
Agegroup | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   0-4y | - | - |  | - |  |
   5-14y | 24 | 18.8 | (13.9-23.6) | 14.5 | p = 0.04 |
   15-24y | 186 | 15.3 | (13.7-17.0) | 12 | p = 0.69 |
   25-34y | 430 | 15.1 | (13.9-16.2) | 12 | reference |
   35-44y | 303 | 15.4 | (14.1-16.8) | 12 | p = 0.99 |
   45-54y | 122 | 14.1 | (12.1-16.1) | 12 | p = 0.36 |
   55-64y | 50 | 14.3 | (11.7-16.9) | 12 | p = 0.83 |
   65+y | 35 | 17.8 | (13.8-21.8) | 14 | p = 0.03 |
   Missing | 11 | 10.55 |  | 12 |  |