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Table 1 Characteristics of 173 HCW participating in TAMs for the LTBI cascade of care

From: Resource implications of the latent tuberculosis cascade of care: a time and motion study in five countries

 

HCW with one or more patient encounters along the steps in the LTBI Cascade of Care

HCW with no patient encounters along the steps in the LTBI Cascade of Care

p-value1

 

(N = 83)

(N = 90)

 

Sex

 Male

27 (54%)

23 (46%)

0.31

 Female

56 (46%)

67 (54%)

 

Role/type of patients

TB specific

73 (66%)

37 (34%)

<0.01

 General (all patients)

10 (16%)

53 (84%)

 

HCW category

 Doctor

31 (36%)

54 (64%)

0.01

 Nurse

45 (59%)

31 (41%)

 

 Other HCW

7 (58%)

5 (42%)

 

Country

 Benin

5 (28%)

13 (72%)

<0.01

 Canada

48 (92%)

4 (8%)

 

 Ghana

10 (59%)

7 (41%)

 

 Indonesia

12 (27%)

33 (73%)

 

 Vietnam

8 (20%)

33 (80%)

 

Country setting

 High Incomeb

48 (92%)

4 (8%)

<0.01

 LMICc

35 (29%)

86 (71%)

 
  1. 1p-values from χ2 test for difference in characteristics of HCW performing at least one patient encounter along the LTBI cascade of care compared to HCW participating in TAMs but not performing any tasks along LTBI Cascade
  2. bHigh income country (HIC) =Canada
  3. cLow-and middle-income countries (LMIC) =Benin, Ghana, Indonesia, Vietnam