Table 1.
Characteristics for all study HCs
| Characteristic | Control HCs mean (SD) | Intervention HCs mean (SD) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total ‘non-stop reporting’ HCs, n | 20 | 12 | |
| Total ‘one-stop reporting’ HCs, n | 27 | 17 | |
| Monthly cultures per HC | 12.3 (11.1) | 26.3 (28.6) | 0.06 |
| Monthly DST per HC | 2.0 (2.0) | 3.4 (3.8) | 0.06 |
| Changes in TB clinician per HC during study | 1.7 (1.1) | 2.1 (1.1) | 0.04 |
| Changes in TB nurse per HC during study | 1.4 (0.9) | 1.6 (0.9) | 0.34 |
| Pre-intervention error rate for cultures, % | 15.9 | 11.0 | 0.04 |
| Pre-intervention error rate for DST, % | 18.6 | 23.6 | 0.15 |
| Sample sizes, n | |||
| Cultures sampled | 498 | 697 | |
| DST sampled | 561 | 709 | |
| Before | After | ||
| Cultures sampled | 1448 | 1195 | |
| DST sampled | 304 | 712 |
HC = health center; SD = standard deviation; DST = drug susceptibility test; TB = tuberculosis.