Table 1 Characteristics of Study Participants
Individual Level Characteristics (N = 510) | |
|---|---|
Characteristic | N (%) |
Sex | |
Male | 312 (61.2) |
Female | 198 (38.8) |
Age | |
15–24 | 115 (22.7) |
25–34 | 162 (31.7) |
35–44 | 111 (21.7) |
45–54 | 66 (12.9) |
> 55 | 56 (10.9) |
Phone No. | |
Yes | 323 (63.3) |
No | 187 (36.7) |
Distance from health facility (n = 469) | |
< =5 km | 132 (28.1) |
6-20 km | 122 (26.0) |
21-35 km | 142 (30.2) |
> 35 km | 73 (15.6) |
HIV status (n = 479) | |
HIV positive | 161 (31.5) |
HIV negative | 318 (66.4) |
ART Status (n = 138) | |
On ART before TB diagnosis | 101 (73.2) |
Started ART after TB diagnosis | 37 (26.8) |
Facility Level Characteristics | |
Characteristic | N(%) |
Health Facility Level | |
Primary care Facility | 122 (23.9) |
District Hospital | 144 (28.2) |
Tertiary Hospital | 244 (47.9) |
Number of Xpert tests done | |
< =8 tests/day | 342 (67.1) |
9–12 tests/day | 89 (17.4) |
> 12 tests/day | 79 (15.5) |
Xpert Turnaround time | |
< 24 h | 173 (34.0) |
24–48 h | 164 (32.0) |
> 48 h | 173 (34.0) |
Xpert Module Malfunction (past 3 months) | |
No | 356 (69.8) |
Yes | 154 (30.2) |
Cartridge Stock Outs (past 3 months) | |
Yes | 158 (30.9) |
No | 352 (69.1) |
Medicine Stock out (past 3 months) | |
Yes | 67 (13.1) |
No | 443 (86.9) |