Clinical Epidemiology and Paraclinical Findings in Tuberculosis Patients in North of Iran

Table 2

Delay time at the beginning of symptoms, going to a doctor, and diagnosis (the hospitalization date has been considered the reference time).

Time	Cases	Average	Standard deviation	Min.	Max.
Beginning of the symptoms until seeing a doctor	212	46.5	47	−1	−240
From seeing a doctor until diagnosis	153	−1.71	18.3	−120	31
From diagnosis to treatment	153	−0.64	17.9	−120	31