Research Article

Delay for Tuberculosis Treatment and Its Predictors among Adult Tuberculosis Patients at Debremarkos Town Public Health Facilities, North West Ethiopia

Table 2

The proportion of delays in tuberculosis treatment among DOTS patients at Debremarkos PHF, North West Ethiopia, 2018.

Type of delaysDuration of delaysGenderMedianIQRMinMax
MaleFemale

Patient delays<20 days87872015-201260
≥20 days5769
Health system delays<4 days999843-519
≥4 days4558
Total delays<23 days76792319-281364
≥23 days6877