Trends of a decade in risk factors of patient delay among pulmonary tuberculosis patients during fast aging and urbanization - analysis of surveillance data from 2008 to 2017 in Wuhan, China

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading infectious cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, delay in health care seeking has remained unacceptably high. The aim of this study was to clarify the trend of patient delay and its associated risk factors during rapid aging and urban...

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Main Authors: Xiaojun Wang, Yuehua Li, Qian Fu, Meilan Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15707-7