Feasibility and effect of integrating tuberculosis screening and detection in postnatal care services: an operations research study

Table 3 Screening for TB among PNC Clients

	Observations
History asked on symptoms and signs	Baseline (N=95) %	Endline (N=96) %
Persistent cough for three or more weeks with or without blood stained sputum	3	64**
Chest pain	2	51**
Close contact with a case of TB	1	44**
Loss of body weight	1	38**
Intermittent fever and night sweats	1	41**
Clients observed to have been asked at least ONE	4	66**
Clients observed to have been asked all the FIVE signs/symptoms	0	21**
Clients suspected to have TB and referred for TB test	0	3

Notes: TB: tuberculosis; PNC: post-natal care; Differences between baseline and end line are statistically significant at: *p<0.05; **p<0.01.

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