Table 2 Knowledge of healthcare providers on childhood TB
Variables | ODs with high childhood TB case detection (n = 193) | ODs with low childhood TB case detection (n = 137) |  |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | P-value | |
TB is caused by bacteria | 171 (88.60) | 121 (88.32) | 0.94 |
TB is a transmissible disease | 191 (98.96) | 137 (100.00) | 0.23 |
TB is spread through expectorated droplet | 191 (98.96) | 137 (100.00) | 0.23 |
Transmission is reduced after a smear-positive PTB received treatment for two weeks | 161 (83.42) | 116 (84.67) | 0.76 |
Knowing at least two out of three groups of children at high risk of developing TB below | 119 (61.66) | 98 (71.53) | 0.06 |
 Age less than 1-year-old | 48 (24.87) | 32 (23.36) | 0.75 |
 Living with smear-positive PTB | 178 (92.23) | 129 (94.16) | 0.50 |
 Living with HIV | 111 (57.51) | 92 (67.15) | 0.08 |
Knew at least four out of eight childhood TB symptoms/signs below | 159 (82.38) | 118 (86.13) | 0.36 |
 Chronic cough | 184 (95.34) | 126 (91.97) | 0.21 |
 Persistent fever | 171 (88.60) | 118 (86.13) | 0.50 |
 Weight loss or not gain weight | 175 (90.67) | 132 (96.35) | 0.046 |
 Night sweats | 144 (74.61) | 108 (78.83) | 0.37 |
 Bone deformity | 33 (17.10) | 18 (13.14) | 0.33 |
 Enlarge lymph nodes | 116 (60.10) | 95 (69.34) | 0.09 |
 Arthralgia | 22 (11.40) | 17 (12.41) | 0.78 |
 Asthenia | 83 (43.01) | 59 (56.93) | 0.99 |
Knew duration of cough that implies TB (≥ 2 weeks) | 156 (80.83) | 114 (83.21) | 0.58 |
Knew level of fever that implies TB (> 38.0 °C) | 84 (43.52) | 40 (29.20) | 0.008 |
Knew at least three out of six characteristics of enlarged lymph nodes implyng TB below | 87 (45.31) | 62 (45.59) | 0.96 |
 Enlarge ≥ 2 cm | 139 (72.40) | 87 (63.97) | 0.10 |
 Painless | 86 (44.79) | 71 (52.21) | 0.19 |
 Asymmetric | 105 (54.69) | 67 (49.26) | 0.33 |
 Firm, matted or discreet | 64 (33.33) | 40 (29.41) | 0.45 |
 Persistent (> 2 weeks) | 60 (31.09) | 47 (34.31) | 0.54 |
 Unresponsive to other treatment (such as antibiotics) | 49 (25.52) | 33 (24.26) | 0.80 |
Knew at least four out of seven screening criteria for childhood TB below | 145 (75.13) | 109 (79.56) | 0.35 |
 Enlarge lymph nodes | 146 (76.04) | 110 (80.29) | 0.36 |
 Persistent cough | 166 (86.46) | 119 (86.86) | 0.92 |
 Persistent wheezing | 22 (11.46) | 19 (13.87) | 0.51 |
 Weight loss or not gain weight | 170 (88.54) | 124 (90.51) | 0.57 |
 Fever | 164 (85.42) | 111 (80.02) | 0.29 |
 Night sweat | 87 (45.08) | 62 (45.26) | 0.97 |
 Close contact to smear-positive PTB | 117 (60.94) | 79 (57.66) | 0.55 |
Total knowledge score (total 30), mean (SD) | 18.68 (4.74) | 18.74 (4.36) | 0.90 |