Table 4. Process indicators assessing potential effectiveness of using mHealth application compared with paper register.

	Pre-implementation	Implementation
Source of data	Paper register	mHealth	P value
Process indicators	N (%)	N (%)
Number with turn-around time for sputum results within 48 hours	293/427 (68.6)	309/319 (96.8)	<0.001
Time to TB treatment, median (IQR)	4 (2–6)	3 (2–5)	0.50
Number on treatment within 48 hours of testing Rif susceptible TB positive	14/44 (31.8)	10/33 (30.3)	0.85
Number on treatment within 28 days of testing Rif susceptible TB positive	30/44 (68.2)	28/33 (84.8)	0.08
Number lost to follow-up (not on treatment within 56 days)	14/44 (31.8)	5/33 (15.2)	0.08

TB: Tuberculosis, Rif: Rifampicin, IQR: Interquartile range