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Socioeconomic and Behavioral Factors Associated with Tuberculosis Diagnostic Delay in Lima, Peru
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Autores:
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Bonadonna, Lily V. ;
Saunders, Matthew J. ;
Guio, Heinner ;
Zegarra, Roberto ;
Evans, Carlton A.
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018-11-30T22:50:37Z
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
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Early detection and diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is a global priority. Prolonged symptom duration before TB diagnosis is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and risk of transmission. We aimed to determine socioeconomic and behavioral factors associated with diagnostic delays among patients with TB. Data were collected from 105 patients with TB using a semi-structured interview guide in Lima, Peru. Factors associated with diagnostic delay were analyzed using negative binomial regression. The median delay from when symptoms commenced and the first positive diagnostic sample in public health facilities was 57 days (interquartile range: 28-126). In multivariable analysis, greater diagnostic delay was independently associated with patient older age, female gender, lower personal income before diagnosis, living with fewer people, and having more visits to professional health facilities before diagnosis (all P
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En línea:
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http://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.17-0096
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