Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of healthcare providers from ODs with high and low childhood TB case detection
Characteristics | Total (n = 330) | ODs with high childhood TB case detection (n = 193) | ODs with low childhood TB case detection (n = 137) |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | P-value |
Workplace | Â | Â | Â | 0.43 |
 District referral hospital | 110 (33.33) | 61 (31.61) | 49 (35.77) |  |
 Health center | 220 (66.67) | 132 (68.39) | 88 (64.23) |  |
Age in years | Â | Â | Â | 0.58 |
  < 35 | 107 (32.42) | 64 (33.16) | 43 (31.39) |  |
 35–44 | 75 (22.73) | 47 (24.35) | 28 (20.44) |  |
 45–54 | 121 (36.67) | 65 (33.68) | 56 (40.88) |  |
  ≥ 55 | 27 (8.18) | 17 (8.81) | 10 (7.30) |  |
Sex, Male | 253 (76.67) | 142 (73.58) | 111 (81.02) | 0.12 |
Working service(s) of respondents from referral hospitals* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Infectious diseases service: TB, HIV, malaria | 23 (20.91) | 13 (21.31) | 10 (20.41) | 0.91 |
 Consultation service (OPD) | 31 (28.18) | 20 (32.79) | 11 (22.45) | 0.23 |
 Medical service | 34 (30.91) | 17 (27.87) | 17 (34.69) | 0.44 |
 Surgical service | 13 (11.82) | 8 (13.11) | 5 (10.20) | 0.64 |
 Pediatric service | 26 (23.64) | 14 (22.95) | 12 (24.49) | 0.85 |
 Emergency service | 24 (21.82) | 14 (22.95) | 10 (20.41) | 0.75 |
Role of respondents from health centers | Â | Â | Â | 0.87 |
 Head of the health center | 83 (37.73) | 47 (56.63) | 36 (43.37) |  |
 OPD staff | 30 (13.64) | 19 (63.33) | 11 (36.67) |  |
 Staff in charge of TB | 82 (37.27) | 50 (60.98) | 32 (39.02) |  |
 Other | 25 (11.36) | 16 (64.00) | 9 (39.00) |  |
Highest degree of education | Â | Â | Â | 0.19 |
 Specialized doctor | 8 (2.42) | 4 (2.07) | 4 (2.92) |  |
 General doctor | 101 (30.61) | 51 (26.42) | 50 (36.50) |  |
 Medical assistant | 37 (11.21) | 27 (13.99) | 10 (7.30) |  |
 Nurse | 142 (43.03) | 84 (43.52) | 58 (42.34) |  |
 Midwife | 30 (9.09) | 18 (9.33) | 12 (2.19) |  |
Other | 12 (3.64) | 9 (4.66) | 3 (2.19) | Â |
Experience in working with TB or presumptive TB | Â | Â | Â | 0.96 |
  < 1 year | 113 (43.24) | 65 (33.68) | 48 (35.04) |  |
 1–5 years | 113 (43.24) | 65 (33.68) | 48 (35.04) |  |
 6–10 years | 52 (15.76) | 31 (16.06) | 21 (15.33) |  |
  > 10 years | 52 (15.76) | 32 (16.58) | 20 (14.60) |  |
Received training on childhood TB within the past two years | 136 (41.21) | 89 (46.11) | 47 (34.31) | 0.03 |