Table 1.
PubMed databases search terms and strategy.
Table 2.
Characteristics of the 45 included studies.
Fig 1.
Flow Chart of literature search for studies on the patient delay and provider delays.
This figure is a description of the full search process.
Table 3.
Factors assessed for association with patient delay (k = 40).
Fig 2.
Forest plots of meta-analysis of factors associated with patient delay.
This figure shows forest plots for the meta-analysis of five factors associated with patient delay. OR and 95% CI for each factor are given. Notes: A- Male sex; B- Low income; C- Unemployed occupation; D- Haemoptysis; E- Smear positive; F- Long travel time/distance to the first healthcare provider.
Table 4.
Results of meta-analyses and test for heterogeneity of patient delay.
Table 5.
Factors assessed for association with provider delay (k = 30).
Fig 3.
Forest plots of meta-analysis of factors associated with provider delay.
This figure shows forest plots for the meta-analysis of male sex factor associated with provider delay. OR and 95% CI for the factor are given. Notes: A- Male sex; B- Consult with a public hospital; C- Long travel time/distance to the first healthcare provider.
Table 6.
Results of meta-analyses and test for heterogeneity of provider delay.