Carolyn Ford|Angela M. Bayer|Robert H. Gilman|Dami A Onifade|Colleen Acosta|Lilia Cabrera|Carlos Vidal|Carlton A. Evans
Factors Associated with Delayed Tuberculosis Test-seeking Behavior in the Peruvian Amazon
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study aimed determine psychosocial factors associated delayed testseeking among tuberculosis patients duration symptoms seeking medical care assessed interview 108 newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients city iquitos peruvian amazon high tuberculosis incidence beliefs associated testseeking behavior delay assessed patients median delay symptom onset seeking diagnostic testing 61 days interquartile range 3091 days belief tuberculosis curable associated 100 longer testseeking delay perception tuberculosis common associated 57 longer delay male gender associated 48 longer delay education less complete secondary schooling associated 44 longer delay conclusion current health promotion activities emphasize tuberculosis curability high prevalence may paradoxically increase testseeking delay therefore require prospective evaluation