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. 2014 May 16;14:268. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-268

Table 4.

Results of round 2 survey

Item Importance
Feasibility
Median Mode CV Consensus (% score of >7) Median Mode CV Consensus (% score of >7)
TB suspect
Domain
Healthcare seeking behavior
9
9
0.1
100
7
7
0.1
100
Transmission prevention
9
9
0.1
100
7
7
0.2
68.8
Subdomain
Seeking care after onset of TB symptom
9
9
0.0
100
9
9
0.1
100
Pathways of seeking care
9
9
0.1
100
7
7
0.1
93.8
Interpersonal contact etiquette
9
9
0.2
93.7
7
7
0.4
56.3
Indicator
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Length of patient delay and
9
9
0.1
100
7
9
0.2
87.6
Percentage of patients with longer patient delay
9
9
0.1
100
7
9
0.2
87.6
Number of health care provider encounters before diagnosis, and
7
7
0.2
87.6
8
9
0.2
81.3
Percentage of patients who encountered ≥2 non-TB health providers
7
7
0.2
87.6
8
9
0.2
81.3
Percentage of patients with first non-TB health contact following onset of TB symptoms
9
9
0.1
100
9
9
0.2
87.6
Percentage of patients who wore respirator in public during in infective phrase of disease
7
9
0.2
81.3
7
9
0.2
75.1
Percentage of patients who consistently abstained from spitting
9
9
0.2
93.7
7
7
0.3
81.3
Percentage of patients who covered face when sneezing/cough/speaking loudly
9
9
0.1
100
7
7
0.3
75
TB patient
Domain
Adherence to treatment
9
9
0.0
100
9
9
0.1
100
Healthy lifestyle
9
9
0.2
100
7
7
0.2
68.8
Transmission prevention
9
9
0.1
93.7
7
7
0.2
75
Subdomain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adhere to medication
7
9
0.1
100
9
9
0.1
100
Follow-up sputum microscopy
9
9
0.1
100
9
9
0.1
100
Abstinence from smoking
7
7
0.2
78.3
7
7
0.2
81.3
Abstinence from alcohol drinking
7
9
0.2
87.5
7
7
0.2
75.1
Nutrition improvement
7
9
0.2
93.3
7
7
0.3
73.4
Disposal of sputum
9
9
0.1
100
9
9
0.2
81.3
Interpersonal contact etiquette
9
9
0.2
93.7
7
7
0.3
68.8
Room ventilation
9
9
0.1
100
9
9
0.2
98.7
Indicator
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage of patients who adhered to their medication
9
9
0.0
100
9
9
0.1
93.7
Percentage of patients who missed dose of drugs
9
9
0.1
100
9
9
0.2
93.7
Percentage of patients with interrupted treatment
9
9
0.1
100
9
9
0.2
100
Percentage of patients with default treatment
9
9
0.2
93.3
9
9
0.1
100
Percentage of patients who kept follow-up sputum microscopy
9
9
0.0
100
9
9
0.1
100
Percentage of patients who abstained from smoking
7
7
0.2
78.3
7
7
0.2
81.3
Percentage of patients who abstained from alcohol drinking
7
9
0.2
87.5
7
7
0.2
75.1
Percentage of patients who improved nutrition
7
9
0.2
93.3
7
7
0.3
73.4
Percentage of patients who consistently abstained from spitting
9
9
0.1
100
7
9
0.2
81.3
Percentage of patients with safe method of sputum disposal
9
9
0.2
93.3
9
9
0.2
86.6
Percentage of patients who covered face when sneezing/cough/speaking loudly
9
9
0.1
100
7
9
0.2
75.1
Percentage of patients who wore respirator in public during in infective phrase of disease
9
9
0.2
87.6
7
7
0.3
62.5
Percentage of patients who reduced frequency of presence in public
8
9
0.2
68.8
7
7
0.2
62.6
Percentage of patients who informed contact of TB status
8
9
0.1
100
7
9
0.2
100
Percentage of patients who ventilated their room 9 9 0 100 9 9 0.1 100

Note: CV refers to Coefficient of variation.