Tuberculosis patients’ delay in healthcare access and its associated factors in Shandong Province, China

Bibliographic Data

ID15378018
AuthorsYuqi Duan (0009-0007-1126-7949, Shandong University), Minghao Sun (0000-0002-1657-0740, Shandong University), Chuanlong Cheng (Shandong University), Shengnan Yu (0000-0002-8392-1811, Shandong University), Seung Hwan Song (0000-0003-3247-3817, Shandong University), Sihao Song, Jun Cheng (0000-0003-0168-1410, Shandong University, corresponding author), Xiujun Li (0000-0003-2260-6858, Shandong University)
Year2025
Volume25
Issue1
Pages3729-3729
Publication date2025-10-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-025-25090-0
PMID41174736
OpenAlexW4415730908
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited35

This study demonstrates that tuberculosis patients' delay is influenced by ecological factors such as the proportion of the elderly population and the number of healthcare facilities, as well as individual factors including gender, age, occupation, and sputum smear results, with patient source and occupation identified as the most significant determinants of delay

Biostatistics · China · Ecological study · Health care · Public health · Sputum · Tuberculosis · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology · Epidemiology