Table 3 Knowledge about one cardinal sign and duration of MDT course for PB case & MB case
Physician | TLCA | Others* | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge about one cardinal sign | Baseline (n = 12) % (90% CI) | End-line (n = 7) % (90% CI) | P-value | Baseline (n = 6) % (90% CI) | End-line (n = 7) % (90% CI) | P-value | Baseline (n = 80) % (90% CI) | End-line (n = 35) % (90% CI) | P-value |
Definite loss of sensation in a pale (hypopigmented) or reddish skin patch | 67% (35.0–98.4) | 71% (43.3–99.5) | NS | 33% (10.9–55.7) | 86% (63.9–107.3) | * | 72% (63.5–0.1) | 89% (79.8–97.4) | * |
Knowledge about duration of MDT course for two types of leprosy | |||||||||
6 months for PB | 33% (10.9–55.7) | 100% | ** | 100% | 100% | NS | 18% (10.5–24.5) | 71% (58.8–84.0) | *** |
12 months for MB | 42% (18.3–65.1) | 100% | ** | 100% | 100% | NS | 13% (6.4–18.6) | 57% (43.3–70.9) | *** |
Knowledge about Multi Drug Therapy (MDT) | 58% (34.9–81.7) | 100% | * | 100% | 100% | NS | 14% (7.5–20.1) | 94% (87.9–100.7) | *** |