Reasons for Delay in Seeking Care for Tuberculosis, Republic of Armenia, 2006–2007

Table 2

Reasons tuberculosis patients postponed seeking initial medical care after onset of symptoms, Republic of Armenia, September 2006–August 2007.

Reason*	𝑁	%
Thought not serious, would pass on own	107	57.8%
Thought something else; used other meds to treat	34	18.4%
Could not afford to go to health facility	16	8.6%
Did not have time to go to health facility	12	6.5%
Did not know where to go for treatment	5	2.7%
Did not want to go to health facility	5	2.7%
Did not want others to know had TB	4	2.2%
Did not live near health facility	1	0.5%
Don’t Know	1	0.5%
Total	185	100.00%

*Patients could list more than one reason.