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Table 2 Reasons for seeking and not seeking health care from health facilities

From: Health care seeking behavior among presumptive tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors

Reasons not seeking care from health facilities

Reasons of seeking care from health facilities

Abebe et al. [23]

Absence of previous TB treatment history

Engeda et al. [24]

Old age, less than secondary educational level, lack of job, perceived wellness, absence of previous TB treatment history

Hiluf et al. [25]

Age group greater than 55 years,Lack of money, illiteracy

Being unmarried

Senbeto et al. [26]

Low monthly income, use of traditional-healing practices.

Less family size, male sex

Yimer et al. [27]

Short duration of cough, absence of previous TB treatment history

Male sex, independence in economy

  1. -the reasons not reported