Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Participants in the CEA and the Pamphlet Groups
Private general practitioner characteristics | CEA group (n = 43) | Pamphlet group (n = 39) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD) | 32.42 (6.99) | 42.15 (12.68) | < 0.001* |
Sex, No (%) | 0.075** | ||
Male | 18 (41.9) | 24 (61.5) | |
Female | 25 (58.1) | 15 (38.5) | |
Number of training on tuberculosis attended | 0.257** | ||
• Less than 1 | 39 (90.7) | 39 (100) | |
• More than 1 | 4 (9.3) | - | |
Provider, No (%) | n = 17 | n = 15 | 0.491** |
• Academic institution | 5 (29.4) | 3 (20) | |
• District/Provincial Health office | 11 (64.7) | 12 (80) | |
• Drug company | 1 (5.9) | ||
Involvement in tuberculosis control program, No (%) | 0.054** | ||
Yes | 10 (23.3) | 3 (7.7) | |
No | 33 (76.7) | 36 (92.3) | |
Mean estimated number of TB cases treated per year since starting of practice (SD) | 6.49 (9.4) | 2.05 (2.75) | 0.006* |
Mean estimated number of TB patient completing the treatment per year (SD) | 2.79 (7.76) | 1.18 (1.6) | 0.207* |
Practice population | n = 31 | n = 24 | |
• Social economic status, No (%) | 0.295** | ||
✓ Upper class | 1 (3.2) | 0 | |
✓ Middle class | 8 (25.8) | 3 (12.5) | |
✓ Lower class | 22 (71) | 21 (87.5) | |
• Educational level, No (%) | 0.237** | ||
✓ No school | 3 (9.7) | 0 | |
✓ Elementary school | 13 (41.9) | 9 (37.5) | |
✓ High school | 15 (48.4) | 15 (62.5) |