Demographic Characteristics of Non-NTP Providers, Lagos, Nigeria
| Provider Characteristics | Providers, No. (%) (N=152)= |
|---|---|
| Age, years | |
| 20–34 | 56 (36.8) |
| 35–49 | 46 (30.3) |
| 50–64 | 40 (26.3) |
| >65 | 10 (6.6) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 89 (58.6) |
| Male | 63 (41.4) |
| Type of health facility | |
| Private not-for-profit | 13 (8.6) |
| Private for-profit | 139 (91.4) |
| Monthly outpatient department patients treated | |
| <100 | 57 (37.5) |
| 100–200 | 46 (30.3) |
| 200–500 | 33 (21.7) |
| >500 | 16 (10.5) |
| Qualification | |
| MBBS/General practitioner | 60 (39.5) |
| Nurse/Midwife | 92 (60.5) |
| Time in clinical practice, years | |
| 1–16 | 73 (53.3) |
| 17–44 | 64 (46.7) |
| Previously managed TB patient | |
| No | 61 (40.1) |
| Yes | 91 (59.9) |
| Prior participation in TB-specific training | |
| No | 106 (69.7) |
| Yes | 46 (30.3) |
| Time since last TB training, years | |
| <1 | 9 (19.6) |
| 1–5 | 18 (39.1) |
| 5–10 | 14 (30.4) |
| >10 | 5 (10.9) |
Abbreviations: MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery; NTP, National TB Program.