From: Factors influencing specialist care referral of multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Gauteng/South Africa: a descriptive questionnaire-based study
Reason
Hospital n (%)
Clinic n (%)
Total count
Loss to follow up1
74 (76%)
11 (52%)
85 (72%)
Deceased
18 (19%)
7 (33%)
25 (21%)
Did not come for results2
4 (4%)
1 (5%)
5 (4%)
Relocated
1 (1%)
2 (10%)
3 (3%)
Total
97(100%)
21 (100%)
118 (100%)