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Table 1 Participant socio-demographic characteristics

From: Explaining the successes and failures of tuberculosis treatment programs; a tale of two regions in rural eastern Uganda

Characteristics

Level

Frequency (%)

Type of respondent

District TB and Leprosy Supervisor

3 (27.3)

Laboratory focal person

2 (18.2)

TB focal person

6 (54.5)

Participant distribution

District with low level of TSR

6 (54.5)

District with high level of TSR

5 (45.5)

Respondent cadre

Clinical officer

4 (36.4)

Laboratory technician

2 (18.2)

Nursing officer

5 (45.4)

Sex

Female

3 (27.3)

Male

8 (72.7)

Age category (years)

≤30

2 (18.2)

> 30

9 (81.8)

Mean (SD)

33.6 ± 4.78

Range

27–34

District of respondent

Kumi

2 (18.2)

Ngora

3 (27.3)

Serere

2 (18.2)

Soroti

4 (36.4)

Work experience (years)

< 5

3 (27.3)

≥5

8 (72.7)

Mean (SD)

4.82 ± 1.40

Range

2–7 years