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Table 4 Difference observed in various delays between private and governmental clinics/hospitals in TB patients in Tabriz, Iran 2012-2014

From: The identification of risk factors associated with patient and healthcare system delays in the treatment of tuberculosis in Tabriz, Iran

Type of Delay

Public Hospital/Clinics N = 77

Private Hospital/Clinics N = 90

P-value†

Patient delay

Yes N (%)a

51 (66.2)

32 (35.0)

0.001

Range (days)

0-365

0-453

Health care system delay

Yes N (%)b

36 (46.7)

45 (50)

0.62

Range (days)

1-425

1-726

  1. aMedian PD > 13 days, bmedian HSD >53 days, †P-value is based on Mood’s median test