Table 4 Characteristics of TB patients with long treatment delay in Taiwan during 2002–2005
From: Delayed Treatment of Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Taiwan
Year | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients (n, %) | 743 (16.8%) | 598 (8.4%) | 757 (7.6%) | 715 (6.8%) | 2813 (8.8%) |
Sex (M/F ratio) | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.52 |
Age* | 68.1 ± 18.4 | 67.5 ± 18.1 | 66.3 ± 18.6 | 64.1 ± 19.1 | 66.2 ± 18.4 |
   Male | 69.3 ± 17.2 | 68.3 ± 17.3 | 67.7 ± 16.9 | 65.2 ± 18.9 | 67.6 ± 17.3 |
   Female | 63.7 ± 20.1 | 65.3 ± 21.2 | 62.5 ± 21.3 | 61.6 ± 20.0 | 63.2 ± 20.5 |
Delay (days)** | 29.2 ± 31.5 | 27.3 ± 30.4 | 27.1 ± 30.6 | 29.7 ± 32.1 | 28.0 ± 31.1 |
   Male | 30.9 ± 32.5 | 28.1 ± 31.1 | 27.6 ± 30.7 | 28.4 ± 31.3 | 28.8 ± 31.3 |
   Female | 24.6 ± 27.2 | 25.1 ± 25.4 | 25.9 ± 29.4 | 29.7 ± 33.8 | 26.4 ± 29.2 |
Patients with known treatment facilities | 568 (76.4%) | 429 (71.7%) | 589 (77.8%) | 518 (72.4%) | 2104 (74.8%) |
   Hospital | 542 (95.4%) | 411 (95.8%) | 565 (95.9%) | 505 (97.5%) | 2023 (96.2%) |
   Primary-care clinic | 26 (4.6%) | 18 (4.2%) | 24 (4.1%) | 13 (2.5%) | 81 (3.8%) |