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Table 5 Knowledge on types of leprosy services among service providers

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

 

Physician

TLCA

Others*

Types of leprosy services

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

Supportive counseling

92%

(78.6–104.8)

29%

(0.5–56.7)

***

33%

(1.6–65.0)

86%

(63.9–107.3)

*

64%

(55.0–72.6)

46%

(31.8–59.6)

*

Lab investigation

8%

(−4.8–21.4)

0%

NS

33%

(1.6–65.0)

14%

(−7.5–36.1)

NS

5%

(1.0–9.0)

0%

NS

Referral

25%

(4.4–45.6)

29%

(0.5–56.7)

NS

17%

0%

NS

60%

(51.0–69.0)

29%

(16.0–41.2)

***

Complication management

42%

(18.3–65.1)

43%

(12.1–73.7)

NS

50%

(16.4–83.6)

71%

(43.3–99.5)

NS

5%

(1.0–9.0)

20%

(8.9–31.1)

**

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