Table 2. The responses of the Private Medical Practitioners for the pre-intervention questionnaire regarding TB notification.
| Number responded | n(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of practitioners who have diagnosed a TB patient in the past 6 months | 190 | 124(65%) |
| Number of practitioners who have treated a TB patient in the past 6 months | 124 | 80(65%) |
| Number of practitioners who were aware of Govt. Order on mandatory TB notification | 190 | 138(73%) |
| Number of practitioners who were comfortable in notifying TB patients to the Govt. | 190 | 179(94%) |
| Number of practitioners who had ever notified TB cases before | 190 | 55(29%) |
| Convenient modality of notifying TB patients to the Govt. | 190 | |
| Mobile phone | 154(81%) | |
| 46(24%) | ||
| Post | 8(4%) | |
| Others (reference letter) | 7(4%) |