Table 1 Characteristics and diagnostic delay of 91 NTM patients
From: Diagnostic delay of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in China
Patient characteristics | N. (%) (N. = 91) | Median diagnostic delay (Days) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 67 (73.6) | 86 | |
Female | 24 (26.4) | 77 | 0.86 |
Age (years) | |||
1-17 | 1 (1.1) | 101 | |
18-25 | 19 (20.9) | 66 | |
26-45 | 23 (25.3) | 81 | |
46-65 | 34 (37.4) | 91 | |
>65 | 14 (15.3) | 99 | 0.71 |
Inhabited areas | |||
Urban | 61 (67.0) | 73 | |
Rural | 30 (33.0) | 135 | <0.01 |
First visiting hospitals/clinics | |||
Tertiary | 45 (49.5) | 70 | |
Secondary | 20 (22.0) | 82 | |
Primary | 26 (28.5) | 120 | <0.05 |