Table 2: Showing referral heath facilities and tests done before referring patients to us.
|
Parameter |
Frequency (%) |
|
Health care facilities that referred patients to us |
|
|
Private hospital (general practitioner) |
5 (15) |
|
Peripheral TB DOT centers |
23 (68) |
|
General hospital |
5 (15) |
|
Federal medical center |
1(2) |
|
Sputum tests done at referral facilities |
|
|
Sputum smears (all negative) |
28 (82) |
|
GenXpert (all negative) |
6 (18) |
|
Radiologic tests done at referral facilities |
|
|
Chest X rays |
15 (44) |
|
Chest CT scan |
1 (2) |
TB: Tuberculosis; DOT: Directly observed treatment; Chest CT scan: Chest computer tomography scan