Table 1 Description of TB patients and their treatment per province
| Â | Anhui (n = 105) | Ningxia (n = 104) | Jiangxi (n = 105) | Guizhou (n = 105) | Ganshu (n = 105) | Total (n = 524) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
participation (%) | 95.2 | 94.2 | 93.3 | 92.4 | 94.3 | 94.2 |
male (%) | 77.1 | 59.6 | 78.1 | 69.5 | 62.9 | 69.5 |
Mean age (SD) in years | 51.5 ± 16.4 | 46.6 ± 17.7 | 44.7 ± 13.9 | 46.4 ± 18.8 | 49.1 ± 19.5 | 47.7 ± 17.5 |
previously treated patients (%) | 2.9 | 15.4 | 7.6 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 9.2 |
without formal education (%) | 17.1 | 54.8 | 8.6 | 16.2 | 39.0 | 27.1 |
aware of free policy for TB diagnosis and treatment (%) | 49.5 | 70.2 | 74.3 | 44.8 | 89.5 | 65.6 |
Distance from home to village clinics (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 1 km | 42.9 | 37.5 | 29.5 | 5.7 | 53.3 | 33.8 |
1-2 km | 40.0 | 18.3 | 47.6 | 55.2 | 29.5 | 38.2 |
> 2 km | 17.1 | 44.2 | 22.9 | 39.1 | 17.2 | 28.1 |
Distance from home to diagnostic and re-examination center | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 20 km | 36.2 | 30.8 | 43.8 | 21.9 | 39 | 34.4 |
20-40 km | 27.6 | 34.6 | 40 | 35.2 | 36.2 | 34.7 |
> 40 km | 36.2 | 34.6 | 16.2 | 42.9 | 24.8 | 30.9 |
with DOT during intensive phase (%) | 26.7 | 43.3 | 31.4 | 9.5 | 35.2 | 29.2 |
with DOT during continuation phase (%) | 24.8 | 37.5 | 30.5 | 8.6 | 28.6 | 26.0 |