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Table 2 Facility characteristics associated with availability of a TB infection plan in health facilities in Mukono and Wakiso districts

From: Implementation of tuberculosis infection control in health facilities in Mukono and Wakiso districts, Uganda

Characteristics

Availability of TBIC plan

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR

p-value

District

    

Wakiso

2/30 (6.7%)

1

1

 

Mukono

15/21 (71.0%)

35 (6.3-195.2)

34.9 (5.9-204.7)

<0.01

Facility level*

    

Primary

9/33 (27.3%)

1

1

 

Tertiary

8/18 (44.4%)

2.1 (0.64-7.1)

2.1 (0.25-18.5)

0.49

Ownership

    

PNFP

5/10 (50%)

1

1

 

Government

12/41 (29.3%)

0.41 (0.101-1.7)

1.2 (0.91-14.8)

0.91

Staff training in TB IC

    

No

0/16 (0%)

   

Yes

17/35 (48.6%)

   

Staff numbers ( quartiles )

    

>9

2/10 (20.0%)

1

-

-

10-11

1/11 (9.1%)

0.4 (0.03-5.24)

  

12-24

3/12 (25.0%)

1.3 (0.17-10.1)

  

25-118

7/13 (53.9%)

4.7 (0.70-31.0)

  
  1. *Primary facilities consist of HCIIIs and tertiary level includes HCIVs and hospital levels.