Health-service performance of TB treatment for indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Access to diagnosis and treatment for patients in Dourados from June 2009 to July 2011 (N = 109)

Access to diagnosis		Indigenous		Non-indigenous		p-value
Access to diagnosis		n		n		p-value
Initially sought PHC	(%)	57	43 (75)	48	31 (65)	0.32
Diagnosis in specialized service	(%)	57	34 (60)	48	31 (65)	0.75
Diagnosis time ≥ 5 weeks	(%)	53	27 (51)	47	22 (47)	0.69
Number of appointments before diagnosis ≥ 3 times	(%)	50	22 (46)	48	22 (44)	0.85
Sought health services closer to home?	Mean ± SD	57	1.42 ± 1.48	50	2.26 ± 1.71	<0.01*
Waited more than 1 hour to be seen?	Mean ± SD	57	2.89 ± 1.99	50	2.40 ± 1.69	0,22*
Had difficulties reaching health services?	Mean ± SD	56	3.75 ± 2.14	50	3.70 ± 1.77	0,94*
Spent money on transportation to reach health services?	Mean ± SD	57	4.40 ± 1.79	51	3.80 ± 1.76	<0.01*
Missed work or appointments for the medical appointment?	Mean ± SD	57	2.82 ± 2.19	51	3.39 ± 1.83	0,10*
Access to treatment
Ability to obtain an appointment in 1 day	Mean ± SD	57	3.70 ± 1.96	52	3.82 ± 2.18	0,72*
Underwent TB treatment at the health facility closest to home?	Mean ± SD	57	4.28 ± 1.71	52	4.00 ± 1.65	0,11*
How often does a health professional travel to your home to deliver TB medication?^†	Mean ± SD	56	4.57 ± 0.89	51	1.68 ± 1.04	<0.01*

Access to diagnosis. 1 = always, 2 = almost always, 3 = sometimes, 4 = rarely, and 5 = never. Access to treatment. 1 = never, 2 = almost never, 3 = sometimes, 4 = almost always, and 5 = always.
^†1 = Self-administered, 2 = every 15 to 30 days, 3 = 1 to 2 times a week, 4 = 3 to 4 times a week, and 5 = everyday.
*Kruskal-Wallis Test.

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