Table 3 Observed and reported administrative measures in facilities enhancing TB infection control in Mukono and Wakiso districts
TB infection control measures | Â | Observations | Interviews | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | n | % | n | % | Â |
1. Patients screened for cough as they enter the facility | Yes | 5 | 9.8 | 22 | 43.1 | 0.08 |
2. TB suspects fast tracked (triaged) | Yes | 4 | 7.8 | 25 | 49 | 0.03* |
3. TB suspects separated from other patients | Yes | 5 | 10 | 28 | 55 | 0.03* |
4. TB suspects provided with masks | Yes | 0 | Â | 2 | 96 | - |
5. Designated & well ventilated area for sputum collection | Yes | - | - | 16/38 | 42 | - |