Table 2 Patients characteristics for patient, health care system and total delays
From: Patient and health care system delays in the start of tuberculosis treatment in Norway
| Â | N | Patient delay | Health care system delay | Total delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Median delay/ (range) in days* | Â | |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Women | 39 | 28/ (2–217) | 35/ (2–182) | 77/ (9–343) |
   Men | 44 | 25/ (2–154) | 22/ (1–378) | 60/ (4–434) |
Birthplace | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Norway | 12 | 21/ (3–84) | 49/ (21–160) | 56/ (35–147) |
   Abroad | 71 | 28/ (2–217) | 28/ (1–378) | 67/ (4–434) |
Site of the disease | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Pulmonary | 57 | 21/ (2–158) | 22/ (1–378) | 56/ (4–434) |
   Extra- pulmonary | 26 | 42/ (10–217) | 42/ (4–224) | 81/ (14–378) |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   15–29 yrs | 35 | 28/ (2–217) | 35/ (1–224) | 70/ (4–378) |
   30–44 yrs | 29 | 28/ (3–158) | 21/ (2–119) | 49/ (16–259) |
   45–59 yrs | 11 | 49/ (5–126) | 53/ (4–378) | 112/ (9–434) |
   60+ yrs | 8 | 18/ (3–28) | 49/ (25–70) | 65/ (42–214) |
All | 83 | 28/ (2–217) | 33/ (1–378) | 63/ (4–434) |