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Table 4 Results of round 2 survey

From: Framework of behavioral indicators for outcome evaluation of TB health promotion: a Delphi study of TB suspects and Tb patients

Item

Importance

Feasibility

Median

Mode

CV

Consensus (% score of >7)

Median

Mode

CV

Consensus (% score of >7)

TB suspect

Domain

Healthcare seeking behavior

9

9

0.1

100

7

7

0.1

100

Transmission prevention

9

9

0.1

100

7

7

0.2

68.8

Subdomain

Seeking care after onset of TB symptom

9

9

0.0

100

9

9

0.1

100

Pathways of seeking care

9

9

0.1

100

7

7

0.1

93.8

Interpersonal contact etiquette

9

9

0.2

93.7

7

7

0.4

56.3

Indicator

        

Length of patient delay and

9

9

0.1

100

7

9

0.2

87.6

Percentage of patients with longer patient delay

9

9

0.1

100

7

9

0.2

87.6

Number of health care provider encounters before diagnosis, and

7

7

0.2

87.6

8

9

0.2

81.3

Percentage of patients who encountered ≥2 non-TB health providers

7

7

0.2

87.6

8

9

0.2

81.3

Percentage of patients with first non-TB health contact following onset of TB symptoms

9

9

0.1

100

9

9

0.2

87.6

Percentage of patients who wore respirator in public during in infective phrase of disease

7

9

0.2

81.3

7

9

0.2

75.1

Percentage of patients who consistently abstained from spitting

9

9

0.2

93.7

7

7

0.3

81.3

Percentage of patients who covered face when sneezing/cough/speaking loudly

9

9

0.1

100

7

7

0.3

75

TB patient

Domain

Adherence to treatment

9

9

0.0

100

9

9

0.1

100

Healthy lifestyle

9

9

0.2

100

7

7

0.2

68.8

Transmission prevention

9

9

0.1

93.7

7

7

0.2

75

Subdomain

        

Adhere to medication

7

9

0.1

100

9

9

0.1

100

Follow-up sputum microscopy

9

9

0.1

100

9

9

0.1

100

Abstinence from smoking

7

7

0.2

78.3

7

7

0.2

81.3

Abstinence from alcohol drinking

7

9

0.2

87.5

7

7

0.2

75.1

Nutrition improvement

7

9

0.2

93.3

7

7

0.3

73.4

Disposal of sputum

9

9

0.1

100

9

9

0.2

81.3

Interpersonal contact etiquette

9

9

0.2

93.7

7

7

0.3

68.8

Room ventilation

9

9

0.1

100

9

9

0.2

98.7

Indicator

        

Percentage of patients who adhered to their medication

9

9

0.0

100

9

9

0.1

93.7

Percentage of patients who missed dose of drugs

9

9

0.1

100

9

9

0.2

93.7

Percentage of patients with interrupted treatment

9

9

0.1

100

9

9

0.2

100

Percentage of patients with default treatment

9

9

0.2

93.3

9

9

0.1

100

Percentage of patients who kept follow-up sputum microscopy

9

9

0.0

100

9

9

0.1

100

Percentage of patients who abstained from smoking

7

7

0.2

78.3

7

7

0.2

81.3

Percentage of patients who abstained from alcohol drinking

7

9

0.2

87.5

7

7

0.2

75.1

Percentage of patients who improved nutrition

7

9

0.2

93.3

7

7

0.3

73.4

Percentage of patients who consistently abstained from spitting

9

9

0.1

100

7

9

0.2

81.3

Percentage of patients with safe method of sputum disposal

9

9

0.2

93.3

9

9

0.2

86.6

Percentage of patients who covered face when sneezing/cough/speaking loudly

9

9

0.1

100

7

9

0.2

75.1

Percentage of patients who wore respirator in public during in infective phrase of disease

9

9

0.2

87.6

7

7

0.3

62.5

Percentage of patients who reduced frequency of presence in public

8

9

0.2

68.8

7

7

0.2

62.6

Percentage of patients who informed contact of TB status

8

9

0.1

100

7

9

0.2

100

Percentage of patients who ventilated their room

9

9

0

100

9

9

0.1

100

  1. Note: CV refers to Coefficient of variation.