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Table 2 Comparison of leprosy training and Knowledge about types of leprosy among service providers

From: Knowledge on leprosy and its management among primary healthcare providers in two districts of Bangladesh

 

Physician

TLCA

Others*

Training

Baseline (n = 12) % (90% CI)

End-line (n = 7) % (90% CI)

P-value

Baseline (n = 6) %

End-line (n = 7) %

P-value

Baseline (n = 80) % (90% CI)

End-line (n = 35) % (90% CI)

P-value

Training Received on leprosy

25%

57%

NS

100%

100%

NS

50%

97%

***

(5.0–46.6)

(26.3–87.9)

(40.8–59.2)

(92.4–101.8)

Knowledge about types of Leprosy

 Paucibacillary (PB) +

 Multibacillary (MB)

50%

100%

*

100%

100%

NS

11%

89%

***

(26.0–73.7)

    

(5.5–17.1)

(79.8–97.4)

  1. NS Not significant
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
  3. Others* mean field workers and their supervisors