|
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)
| |
