Table 3.
Health care worker self-reported participation in disease surveillance by sociodemographic characteristics (N=276).
| Characteristic | Total | As a private medical practitioner, I am comfortable in notifying TBa cases to the local government | This facility has previously notified a TB case to any government entity | This facility provides monthly reports to DSNOb using the 003 form | |||||
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Always | Sometimes | Never | |||
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Men | 175 (63.9) | 158 (92.4) | 81 (50) | 87 (52.7) | 13 (7.9) | 65 (39.4) | ||
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Women | 101 (38.1) | 82 (87.2) | 50 (53.2) | 39 (41.5) | 22 (23.4) | 33 (35.1) | ||
| Age (years), mean (SE) | 46.3 (0.8) | 47.0 (0.9) | 49.2 (1.1) | 50.4 (1.1) | 41.1 (2.1) | 43.0 (1.4) | |||
| Years of health care practice, mean (SE) | 18.2 (0.8) | 18.9 (0.9) | 21.9 (1.2) | 22.2 (1.1) | 13.2 (2.5) | 14.8 (1.3) | |||
aTB: tuberculosis.
bDSNO: Disease Surveillance and Notification Office.