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Table 1 Symptoms and associated patient self-reported delays

From: Impact of geographic distance on appraisal delay for active TB treatment seeking in Uganda: a network analysis of the Kawempe Community Health Cohort Study

Symptom

Number of all patients (N = 878) with symptom (%)

Median (Min, Max) number of days with symptom

Number of patients reporting symptom at min/median/max number of days

Min

Median

Max

Loss of appetite

546 (62)

60 (3, 365)

1

107

7

Cough

875 (99.8)

90 (0, 999)

1

460

2

Chest pain

596 (68)

60 (1, 730)

1

99

2

Dyspnea

381 (43)

40 (0, 999)

1

17

1

Fever

670 (76)

60 (1, 730)

1

101

2

Hemoptysis

87 (10)

5 (1, 66)

13

6

1

Malaise

200 (23)

30 (3, 360)

1

74

1

Produce sputum

858 (98)

60 (2, 999)

2

153

1

Purulent sputum

665 (76)

60 (2, 730)

1

122

1

Rigors

48 (5)

29 (3, 120)

1

1

4

Night sweats

544 (62)

60 (1, 730)

3

97

1

Weight loss

723 (82)

60 (2, 730)

1

142

1

Abdominal pain

26 (5)

30 (1, 365)

2

8

2

Adenopathy

9 (1)

30 (7, 140)

2

2

1

Arthralgia

72 (8)

30 (2, 365)

1

28

1

Back pain

23 (3)

30 (7, 365)

3

6

1

Bone pain

8 (1)

45 (9, 250)

1

0

1

Confusion

0 (0)

.

.

.

.

Diarrhea

32 (6)

14 (1, 112)

1

8

1

Dizziness

7 (1)

30 (1, 30)

1

5

5

Headache

34 (4)

30 (1, 150)

2

12

1

Myalgia

27 (3)

30 (3, 365)

1

6

2

Nausea

4 (0.7)

14 (4, 60)

1

2

1

Pruritis

8 (1)

33.5 (7, 360)

4

0

1

Rash

6 (1)

30 (7, 360)

2

2

1

Vision loss

0 (0)

 

.

.

.

Vomiting

25 (4)

20 (1, 180)

1

1

1

Other

25 (4)

42.5 (3, 720)

1

0

1