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Published on 6 de agosto de 2025 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.07.3088
Time from arrival in Chile to tuberculosis diagnosis in migrants treated at primary care centers in two Metropolitan Region municipalities, Chile
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Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants.
| Gender | Male | 25 (43.1) |
| Female | 33 (56.9) | |
| Age | < 45 years old | 44 (75.9) |
| 45 and over | 14 (24.1) | |
| Education | < 12 years old | 39 (67.2) |
| > 12 years | 19 (32.8) | |
| Country of origin | Peru | 32 (55.2) |
| Venezuela | 12 (20.7) | |
| Bolivia | 7 (12.1) | |
| Others1 | 7 (12.1) | |
| Commune | Recoleta | 34 (58.6) |
| Independencia | 24 (41.4) | |
| Type of documentation | Chilean | 50 (86.2) |
| Other document | 8 (13.8) | |
| Type of migration | Traditional | 40 (68.9) |
| Recent | 18 (31.1) | |
| Health insurance | FONASA | 49 (84.5) |
| None | 9 (15.5) | |
| Type of housing | Cité or tenement | 28 (48.3) |
| Apartment/house | 27 (46.6) | |
| Other | 3 (5.1) | |
| Overcrowding | Yes | 10 (17.2) |
| Perception of stressful life | Yes | 38 (65.5) |
| Vulnerable migration path | Yes | 9 (15.5) |
| Type of tuberculosis | Pulmonar | 41 (70.7) |
| Tuberculosis symptoms | Cough | 36 (62.1) |
| Weight loss | 21 (36.2) | |
| Night sweats | 19 (32.7) | |
| Fever | 13 (22.4) | |
| Expectoration | 12 (20.7) | |
| Hemoptysis | 5 (8.6) | |
| Drug resistance | Yes | 5 (8.6) |
| Tuberculosis exposure | Yes | 19 (32.7) |
| Comorbidities | HIV | 2 (3.4) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 5 (8.6) | |
| Substance use | Alcohol (yes) | 43 (74.1) |
| Tobacco (yes) | 18 (31) | |
| Drugs (yes) | 5 (8.6) |
FONASA, National Health Fund. HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.
Notes: 1Other countries of origin: Haiti (3), Dominican Republic (2), Colombia (1), Argentina (1).
Source: Prepared by the authors based on the results of the study.