Table 2 Median TB care-seeking and diagnosis time intervals among pediatric PTB in Zhejiang Province.
Variables | Frequency (%) | Median TB care-seeking time interval in days (IQR) | Median diagnosis time interval in days (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1274 (100.00) | 14 (5–34) | 1 (0–8) |
Year of enrolment | |||
2013 | 131 (10.28) | 22 (10–50.5) | 1 (0–4) |
2014 | 117 (9.18) | 13 (6–30) | 1 (0–8) |
2015 | 149 (11.70) | 16 (5–34) | 1 (0–8) |
2016 | 164 (12.87) | 16.5 (4.75–38.25) | 0.5 (0–6) |
2017 | 127 (9.97) | 17 (7–41) | 1 (0–9.5) |
2018 | 157 (12.32) | 15 (6–38) | 2 (0–13) |
2019 | 135 (10.60) | 12 (3.5–30.5) | 2 (0–8) |
2020 | 155 (12.17) | 8 (1.5–22.5) | 2 (0–11.5) |
2021 | 74 (5.81) | 13.5 (5–36.25) | 3 (0–6) |
2022 | 65 (5.10) | 11 (4–30) | 3 (0–8) |
Sex | |||
Female | 650 (51.02) | 15 (5–36.75) | 1 (0–8) |
Male | 624 (48.98) | 14 (4–32) | 2 (0–8) |
Current residence | |||
Rural | 704 (55.26) | 16 (6–37) | 1 (0–8) |
Urban | 570 (44.74) | 13 (3–31) | 2 (0–9) |
Registered residence | |||
Resident population | 823 (64.60) | 14 (5–32) | 2 (0–9) |
Migrant population | 451 (35.40) | 16 (6–44) | 1 (0–7) |
Treatment classification | |||
First treatment | 1248 (98.04) | 14 (5–34) | 1 (0–8) |
Retreatment | 26 (1.96) | 15.5 (5–73.25) | 0.5 (0–7) |
Case finding method | |||
Active screening | 18 (1.41) | 2 (0.25–30) | 1 (0–3.75) |
Health examination | 17 (1.33) | 2 (0–21) | 4 (1–19) |
Clinical consultation | 1239 (97.25) | 14 (5–34) | 1 (0–8) ) |
TB designated hospitals of first contact | |||
County level | 769 (60.36) | 18 (6–41) | 0 (0–4) |
Municipal level | 505 (39.64) | 11 (3–28) | 5 (1–13) |
Diagnostic method | |||
Laboratory-confirmed | 460 (36.11) | 16 (5–44) | 2 (0–8.25) |
Clinically diagnosed | 814 (63.89) | 14 (5–31) | 1 (0–8) |
