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Table 1 Characteristics of all randomly selected clinics

From: Shortened first-line TB treatment in Brazil: potential cost savings for patients and health services

Study Information

Clinic information

Neighbourhood information

Clinic

Included

n FTE staff

n TB patients/year

Type [43]

TB treatment model

Population (2010) [44]

TB incidence ratea [45]

Average monthly income (2013USD) [44]

1

No

137 [43]

76 [43]

Family health clinic

SAT and community-DOT

10,086

152.2

2,538.1

2

Yes

56

51

Family health clinic

SAT and community-DOT

7,390

51.2

610.3

3

Yes

147

163

Family health clinic

SAT and community-DOT

58,007

382.4

208.8

4

Yes

89

117

Mixed clinic

SAT and facility-DOT

23,861

220.0

401.5

5

Yes

138.5

66

Mixed clinic

SAT and facility-DOT

133,315

108.1

356.0

6

Yes

173.5

98

Classic health facility

SAT and facility-DOT

286,527

79.7

387.8

7

Yes

268

26

Classic health facility

SAT and facility-DOT

182,722

109.4

249.2

8

Yes

111

132

Mixed clinic

SAT and facility-DOT

137,710

103.0

1,253.6

9

Yes

188

195

Mixed clinic

SAT and facility-DOT

41,524

112.8

357.5

10

Yes

76.5

107

Mixed clinic

SAT and facility-DOT

14,794

95.6

1,835.7

11

Yes

256

178

Classic health facility

SAT and facility-DOT

211,068

167.2

315.6

12

No

201 [43]

254 [43]

Mixed clinic

SAT and facility-DOT

33,180

56.8

480.8

  1. aper 100,000 inhabitants, in 2009; n number; FTE full-time equivalent; SAT self-administered therapy; DOT directly observed therapy