Table 1.
Characteristics of primary health care staff participating for the cross-sectional study
| Characteristics | All (N = 123) | Clinical staffa (N = 95) | Tuberculosis program staff (N = 10) | Otherb staff (N = 18) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 39 ± 12 | 38 ± 12 | 35 ± 14 | 47 ± 8 |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 39 (31.7) | 27 (28.4) | 0 (0) | 12 (66.7) |
| Female | 84 (68.3) | 68 (71.6) | 10 (100) | 6 (33.3) |
| Level of education, n (%) | ||||
| Diploma | 68 (55.3) | 48 (50.5) | 9 (90.0) | 11 (61.1) |
| Undergraduate | 46 (37.4) | 39 (41.1) | 1 (10.0) | 6 (33.3) |
| Graduate | 2 (1.6) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.6) |
| Professional | 7 (5.7) | 7 (7.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Length of work, n (%) | ||||
| < 1 year | 4 (3.3) | 3 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.6) |
| 1–5 years | 5 (4.1) | 5 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 6–10 years | 33 (26.8) | 27 (28.4) | 5 (50.0) | 1 (5.6) |
| > 10 years | 81 (65.9) | 60 (63.2) | 5 (50.0) | 16 (88.9) |
| Working at PHCs provides DOT for MDR-TB, n (%) | 39 (31.7) | 30 (31.6) | 4 (40.0) | 5 (27.8) |
| Received on-the-job training on DOT for MDR-TB procedure, n (%) | 36 (29.3) | 27 (28.4) | 6 (60.0) | 3 (16.7) |
| Received training on infection control, n (%) | 75 (61.0) | 61 (64.2) | 8 (80.0) | 6 (33.3) |
aClinical staff: medical doctor, nurse, and laboratory staff. bOther staff: registration staff, health promotion staff, and environmental health staff
PHCs primary health care facilities, DOT direct observed treatment, MDR-TB multidrug-resistant tuberculosis