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Table 1 Administrative control measures scores

From: Evaluation of tuberculosis infection control measures implemented at primary health care facilities in Kwazulu-Natal province of South Africa

Aspects Assessed

Ugu District (N = 25)

Uthungulu District (N = 27)

Overall

 

n

%

n

%

Total

%

Existence of an infection prevention and control committee

17

70.8

22

81.5*

39

76.5

Evidence of committee members having met

17

68.0

19

70.4

36

69.2

Existence of a written infection control plan

12

48.0

23

85.2**

35

67.3

Evidence of training conducted in infection control in the last 6 months

16

69.6*

15

55.6

31

62.0

Existence of a TB infection control committee or sub-committee

13

54.2*

11

40.7

24

47.1

Nurses represented in the committee

14

56.0*

13

48.1

27

51.9

Existence of a designated person responsible for TB control

12

52.2

17

68.0*

29

59.6

Existence of a Written TB control plan

3

12.0

9

33.3*

12

23.1

Evidence that the TB control plan had been reviewed

5

20.0

7

25.9*

12

23.1

Existence of a register for TB suspects at the facility

25

100.0

26

96.3

51

98.1

  1. ** = higher and statistically significant * = high but not statistically significant.