Table 3. The opinions on preconditions for implementing TPT among HCWs in China, 2020.
| Question | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) |
Unadjusted OR
(95% CI) |
P value |
Adjusted OR
(95% CI) |
P value |
| Abbreviations: TPT=tuberculosis preventive treatment; HCWs=healthcare workers; OR=odds ratio; CI=confidence interval; TB=tuberculosis. | ||||||
| Q1：Do you think the TPT target population and their families should have high acceptability toward TPT? | ||||||
| All | 4,123/4,796 (86.0) | 673/4,796 (14.0) | ||||
| CDC | 1,232 (84.7) | 222 (15.3) | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||
| TB designated hospital | 1,990 (86.8) | 302 (13.2) | 1.187 (0.985–1.432) | 0.072 | 1.140 (0.941–1.382) | 0.182 |
| Primary healthcare institutions | 901 (85.8) | 149 (14.2) | 1.090 (0.870–1.364) | 0.454 | 1.263 (0.990–1.611) | 0.060 |
| Q2：Do you think HCWs should have enough professional knowledge of TPT? | ||||||
| All | 3,850/4,796 (80.7) | 946/4,796 (19.3) | ||||
| CDC | 1.089 (74.9) | 365 (25.1) | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||
| TB designated hospital | 1,904 (83.1) | 388 (16.9) | 1.645 (1.400–1.933) | <0.001 | 1.585 (1.343–1.870) | <0.001 |
| Primary healthcare institutions | 857 (81.6) | 193 (18.4) | 1.489 (1.224–1.811) | <0.001 | 1.737 (1.404–2.150) | <0.001 |
| Q3：Do you think implementing TPT should have adequate staff? | ||||||
| All | 2,958/4,796 (62.0) | 1,838/4,796 (38.0) | ||||
| CDC | 844 (58.1) | 610 (41.9) | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||
| TB designated hospital | 1,429 (62.4) | 863 (37.6) | 1.197 (1.047–1.369) | 0.009 | 1.181 (1.029–1.355) | 0.018 |
| Primary healthcare institutions | 685 (65.2) | 365 (34.8) | 1.356 (1.151–1.599) | <0.001 | 1.313 (1.100–1.568) | 0.003 |
| Q4：Do you think implementing TPT needs financial support? | ||||||
| All | 3,284/4,796 (68.5) | 1,512/4,796 (31.5) | ||||
| CDC | 1.002 (68.9) | 452 (31.1) | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||
| TB designated hospital | 1,553 (67.8) | 739 (32.2) | 0.948 (0.823–1.092) | 0.459 | 0.955 (0.827–1.104) | 0.533 |
| Primary healthcare institutions | 729 (69.4) | 321 (30.6) | 1.024 (0.863–1.217) | 0.783 | 1.083 (0.900–1.304) | 0.399 |
| Q5：Do you think implementing TPT needs professional guidance from relevant experts? | ||||||
| All | 3,222/4,796 (67.2) | 1,573/4,796 (32.8) | ||||
| CDC | 981 (67.5) | 473 (32.5) | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||
| TB designated hospital | 1,539 (67.2) | 753 (32.8) | 0.985 (0.857–1.134) | 0.838 | 0.984 (0.852–1.136) | 0.823 |
| Primary healthcare institutions | 702 (66.9) | 348(33.1) | 0.973 (0.821–1.152) | 0.748 | 0.999 (0.832–1.200) | 0.994 |
| Q6：Do you think implementing TPT needs policy support? | ||||||
| All | 3,315/4,796 (69.1) | 1,481/4,796 (30.9) | ||||
| CDC | 1,010 (69.5) | 444 (30.5) | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||
| TB designated hospital | 1,620 (70.7) | 672 (29.3) | 1.060 (0.918–1.223) | 0.427 | 1.075 (0.928–1.245) | 0.334 |
| Primary healthcare institutions | 685 (65.2) | 365 (34.8) | 0.825 (0.697–0.977) | 0.026 | 0.883 (0.735–1.061) | 0.185 |