Table 4 Household contacts’ reasons for non-attendance of PHC facilities and perceived facilitators of clinical evaluation for TB

Reason for non-attendance of clinical evaluation

n = 45

%

 Difficulty to get to get time off other duties (e.g. work, school)

20

44.4

 Perceived inability to produce sputum for assessment

7

15.6

 Lack of transport

5

11.1

 Travel commitments

5

11.1

 Long queues at clinic

4

8.9

 PHC facility staff perceived as unhelpful

4

8.9

Facilitators of clinical evaluation

n = 8

%

 Becoming ill (with TB)

3

37.5

 Sensitisation about TB screening and evaluation

2

25.0

 Shorter waiting times at clinics

2

25.0

 Being encouraged by someone

1

12.5