Table 4 Factors affecting presumptive TB referrals by community workers
From: Community referral for presumptive TB in Nigeria: a comparison of four models of active case finding
| Variable | n | Median | IQR | U | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | |||||
| Less than 50 years | Less than 50 years | 6.50 | 1.0–21.8 | 1177.5 | 0.010 |
| 50 years and above | 51 | 14.0 | 9.0–40.0 | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 42 | 12.0 | 4.8–22.0 | 1466.0 | 0.697 |
| Females | 73 | 10.0 | 2.0–41.0 | ||
| Worked as Treatment supporter | |||||
| Yes | 42 | 38.5 | 17.5–48.5 | 366.5 | <0.001 |
| No | 73 | 6.0 | 1.0–12.5 | ||
| Participation in other programs | |||||
| Yes | 99 | 11.0 | 3.0–37.0 | 641 | 0.221 |
| No | 16 | 8.0 | 1.3–17.5 | ||
| Knowledge of suspect identification | |||||
| Poor | 33 | 9.0 | 1.0–13.5 | 943.0 | 0.011 |
| Good | 82 | 14.0 | 4.0–42.0 |