Table 2 Sources of patient delays among pulmonary tuberculosis patients (n = 924) in Ethiopia during 2005–2006.
Days of delay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Sources of alternative treatment | N (%) | Mean | Median (25–75 percentiles) |
Use of alternative treatment: | |||
Holy water | 223(24) | 92 | 90 (28 – 90) |
Private practitioners | 117(13) | 63 | 30 (10 – 60) |
Private drug stores/pharmacies | 62 (7) | 63 | 30 (14 – 90) |
Traditional healers | 26 (3) | 65 | 30 (18 – 81) |
Sub-total | 428(46) | 79 | 31 (15 – 90) |
No prior use of alternative treatment | 496(54) | 45 | 15 (7 – 49) |
Total patient delay | 924(100) | 60 | 30 (7 – 60) |