Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding childhood tuberculosis detection and management among healthcare providers in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study

Table 3 Practices of childhood TB among healthcare providers from ODs with high and low childhood TB case detection

Practice activities	ODs with high childhood TB case detection (n = 193)		ODs with low childhood TB case detection (n = 137)
Practice activities	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	P-value
Ask index TB patients to bring their close contacts to health facilities for TB screening
Poor practice	46	23.83	46	33.58	0.05
Good practice	147	76.17	91	66.42	0.05
Perform contact investigation in the community
Poor practice	80	41.45	75	54.74	0.02
Good practice	113	58.55	62	45.26	0.02
Refer children who might have for TB diagnosis work-up
Poor practice	30	15.54	28	20.44	0.25
Good practice	163	84.46	109	79.56	0.25
Treat childhood TB
Poor practice	100	51.81	68	49.64	0.70
Good practice	93	48.19	93	48.19	0.70
Start TB treatment before diagnosis confirmation
Poor practice*	12	6.22	6	4.38	0.47
Good practice*	181	93.78	131	95.62	0.47

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