Descriptive comparison of pre- post-intervention TB diagnosis completion of TB contacts during intervals: 6-7, 27–28, and 55–56 d [n (%)]_
| Items | 6–7 d | 27–28 d | 55–56 d |
|---|---|---|---|
| TB symptoms present | |||
| No | 86 (100) | 86 (100) | 86 (100) |
| Yes | - | - | - |
| Approached for TB evaluation & testing | |||
| No | 25 (29) | 9 (11) | 11 (15) |
| Yes | 61 (71) | 73 (89) | 62 (85) |
| Evaluated or tested for TB diagnosis | |||
| No | 82 (95) | 73 (89) | 40 (55) |
| Yes | 4 (5) | 9 (11) | 33 (45) |
| Diagnosis done through | |||
| Not diagnosed | 82 (95) | 73 (89) | 40 (55) |
| TST | - | 9 (11) | 33 (45) |
| IGRA | - | - | - |
| Another way | 4 (5) | - | - |
| Result of TST/IGRA | |||
| Not tested | 86 (100) | 73 (89) | 40 (55) |
| Negative | - | 8 (10) | 20 (27) |
| Positive | - | 1 (1) | 13 (18) |
| Waited for result | - | - | - |
| Chest X-ray done | |||
| No | 86 (100) | 81 (99) | 60 (82) |
| Yes | - | 1 (1) | 13 (18) |
| Result of Chest X-ray | |||
| Not tested | 86 (100) | 81 (99) | 60 (82) |
| Normal | - | 1 (1) | 13 (18) |
| Abnormal | - | - | - |
| Waited for result | - | - | - |
| Tested for ATT-TB | |||
| No | 86 (100) | 86 (100) | 86 (100) |
| Yes | - | - | - |
| Result of ATT-TB | |||
| Not tested | 86 (100) | 86 (100) | 86(100) |
| MTB not detected | - | - | - |
| MTB detected | - | - | - |
| Waited for result | - | - | - |
| TB diagnosis outcome | |||
| Not – diagnosed | 82 (95) | 73 (89) | 40 (55) |
| NE-TPT/ATT | - | 8 (10) | 20 (27) |
| Advised TPT | 4 (5) | 1 (1) | 13 (18) |
| Waited for result | - | - | - |
| Advised ATT | - | - | - |
| Overall -TB diagnosis completion | |||
| No | 82 (95) | 73 (89) | 40 (55) |
| Yes | 4 (5) | 9 (11) | 33 (45) |
Mean, mean difference, standard error of mean difference, and t value of TB diagnosis completion among TB contacts during different time intervals_
| Variable and Pre/post-test days | Mean | SD | Mean diff. | Sth. Err. Mean diff | t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB diagnosis completion | 0.06 | 0.04 | 1.39 | 0.166*** (NS) | ||
| 6–7 (pre first) | 0.05 | 0.21 | ||||
| 27-28 (post first) | 0.11 | 0.31 | ||||
| TB diagnosis completion | 0.27 | 0.07 | 4.02 | <0.001* | ||
| 27-28 (pre second) | 0.11 | 0.31 | ||||
| 55-56 (post second) | 0.38 | 0.49 |
Demographic characteristics of TB contacts (n = 86)_
| Characteristics | n | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD [min.-max.]), 27.5 ± 16.9 (0.6- – 68) | ||
| Age groups, years old | ||
| >6 | 80 | 93 |
| ≤6 | 6 | 7 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 41 | 48 |
| Female | 45 | 52 |
| Educational level | ||
| Illiterate | 14 | 16 |
| Primary (1-5) | 16 | 19 |
| Middle (6-8) | 21 | 24 |
| Secondary (9-12) | 30 | 35 |
| Graduation or above | 5 | 6 |
| Previous h/o TB in family | ||
| No | 49 | 57 |
| Yes | 37 | 43 |
| Exposed to MC/CD TB case | ||
| CD | 29 | 34 |
| MC | 57 | 66 |
| Residential area | ||
| Rural | 31 | 36 |
| Urban | 55 | 64 |
A repeated measures ANOVA test result of pre-post interventions (6–7, 27–28, 55–56 d) TB diagnosis completion_
| Items | SS | df | MS | F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between-treatments | 5.59 | 2 | 2.79 | 18.94 | <0.00001* |
| Within-treatments | 32.21 | 255 | 0.13 | ||
| Error | 25.08 | 170 | 0.15 |