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This study analyzed risk factors associated with the diagnostic delays in a cross-sectional study with data collected from Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. Diagnostic delays were defined with a cutoff of 30, 60, and 90 days. In different delay groups, risk factors of diagnostic delays were analyzed by univariate analysis and modeled by multivariate logistic regression analysis. A total of 14,506 cases were collected between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2017, of which the median diagnostic delays was 29 days [interquartile range (IQR): 14\u201354 days]. Logistic regression analysis indicated that the older age category was associated with longer diagnostic delays across all groups. Longer diagnostic delays increase with age among three delay groups (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    for trend &amp;lt;0.001). Occupation as herdsman was associated with shorter diagnostic delays in group 1 with 30 days [adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 0.890 (95% CI 0.804\u20130.986)]. Diagnostic delays was shorter in patients with brucellosis who were reported in CDC in all delay groups [aOR 0.738 (95% CI 0.690\u20130.790), 0.539 (95% CI 0.497\u20130.586), and 0.559 (95% CI 0.504\u20130.621)]. Pastoral\/agricultural area was associated with shorter diagnostic delays in group 1 with 30 days [aOR, 0.889 (95%CI 0.831\u20130.951)] and group 3 with 90 days [aOR, 0.806 (95%CI 0.727\u20130.893)]. Stratified analysis showed that the older age category was associated with an increased risk of a long delay in both genders (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &amp;lt; 0.05). The older age group-to-youth group OR increased along with increased delay time (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    for trend &amp;lt;0.001). Furthermore, the pastoral\/agricultural area was associated with a shorter delay in males (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &amp;lt; 0.05). Delays exist in the diagnosis of HB. We should pay great attention to the risk factors of diagnostic delays, such as older population, non-herdsman, non-pastoral\/agricultural area, non-disease prevention, and control agencies. Effective measures should shorten the diagnostic delays, achieve early detection, diagnosis, and treatment, and reduce the risk of HB's chronicity, complications, and economic burden.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2021.648054","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,10,6]],"date-time":"2021-10-06T16:43:26Z","timestamp":1633538606000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":17,"title":["Factors Associated With Diagnostic Delays in Human Brucellosis in Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 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