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Table 5 Characteristics of patient delays and doctor delays on outcome variables

From: Factors affecting delays in seeking treatment among malaria patients during the pre-certification phase in China

Outcome variables

Patient delays

p-value

Doctor delays

p-value

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Economic burden (n = 494)

  < 1018 USD

134 (55.1)

109 (44.9)

0.000

106 (43.6)

137 (56.4)

0.000

  ≥ 1018 USD

97 (38.7)

154 (61.3)

157 (62.6)

94 (37.4)

Length of stay (n = 494)

  < 6 days

73 (48.0)

79 (52.0)

0.707

70 (46.1)

82 (54.0)

0.033

  ≥ 6 days

158(46.2)

184 (53.8)

193 (56.4)

149 (43.6)

Complications developed (n = 494)

 Yes

32 (34.4)

61 (65.6)

0.008

60 (64.5)

33 (35.5)

0.016

 No

199 (49.6)

202 (50.4)

203 (50.6)

198 (49.4)