To analyze the trend of health-care seeking delay and influencing factors among pulmonary tuberculosis patients and provide a reference basis for prevention and control measures in Yantai.
The current status and trend of health-care seeking delay among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Yantai from 2012 to 2021 were described. Additionally, multivariate logistic regression was employed to analyze the influencing factors of health-care seeking delay.
From 2012 to 2021, the median of health-care seeking days was 28 (10, 61) days. The health-care seeking delay rate was 66.47% and exhibited an upward trend (, P<0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that compared with the age group over 61 years old, the following factors were associated with reduced risk for delayed treatment: individuals under 20 years old (OR=0.65, 95% CI: 0.56-0.75), aged 21-40 years (OR=0.80, 95% CI: 0.74-0.88), serving public places and businesses (OR=0.66, 95% CI: 0.49-0.90), children and students (OR=0.73, 95% CI: 0.61-0.87), employees of enterprises and institutions (OR=0.80, 95% CI: 0.66-0.97), engaged in other physical labor (OR=0.83, 95% CI: 0.74-0.92), and belonging to the native population (OR=0.68, 95% CI: 0.60-0.78). On the other hand, the age group of 41-60 years old (OR=1.12, 95% CI: 1.03-1.22), symptomatic treatment (OR=4.30, 95% CI: 3.63-5.10), referral (OR=3.40, 95% CI: 2.87-4.03), follow-up (OR=5.59, 95% CI: 4.69-6.66), and pathogen positive results (OR=1.33, 95% CI: 1.24-1.43) were identified as risk factors for delayed treatment.
The health-care seeking delay rate among tuberculosis patients showed an upward trend from 2012 to 2021 in Yantai. Medical institutions should pay attention to the wrinkly or elderly, passive detection, and pathogen positive patients regarding the health-care seeking delay.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |