Table 4 Estimated effect of key factors on mean assessment scores at follow-up

Individual characteristics

 Training

 Revised

7.14***

4.58**

−0.66

7.61***

5.60***

(4.23, 10.04)

(1.54, 7.61)

(−3.26, 1.95)

(4.59, 10.62)

(2.85, 9.14)

 Sex

 Male

0.47

4.48***

4.41***

4.66**

5.42***

(−2.65, 3.58)

(1.90, 7.08)

(1.78, 7.03)

(1.54, 7.80)

(2.41, 8.42)

 Marital status

 Single

3.52

3.39*

0.44

4.41*

1.16

(−0.09, 7.12)

(0.34–6.44)

(−2.74, 3.63)

(0.74–8.07)

(−2.36, 4.68)

 Age

 Under 25

3.09*

3.42**

4.98***

4.89***

1.89

(0.18, 6.00)

(0.85–5.98)

(2.51, 7.45)

(2.35, 7.43)

(−1.15, 4.93)

 Clinic type

 Health Centre I

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 Health Centre II

−4.50*

−3.42*

0.00

−4.29*

−2.73

(−8.19, −0.80)

(−6.85, 0.01)

(−3.15, 3.15)

(−8.06, −0.54)

(−6.21, 0.74)

 Hospital (all)

0.07

−3.41

−0.65

−2.33

−2.93

(−4.19, 4.34)

(−8.01, 1.19)

(−4.34, 3.03)

(−6.72, 2.06)

(−7.17, 1.32)

 Has physician

4.16**

−2.55

−0.70

2.73

(1.24, 7.07)

(−7.78, 2.69)

(−3.22, 1.81)

(−0.29, 5.76)

 Has clinical officer

4.40**

1.84

−0.41

1.94

(1.46, 7.34)

(−2.44, 6.11)

(−2.94, 2.13)

(−1.10, 4.98)

 Has pharmacy worker

3.65*

−1.50

−0.24

−0.73

(0.58, 6.73)

(−6.76, 3.75)

(−2.90, 2.42)

(−2.46, 3.92)

 In-patient care

3.30*

−2.12

2.05

1.70

(0.36–6.23)

(−6.15, 1.91)

(−0.45, 4.57)

(−1.32, 4.73)

 Referral hospital

6.20***

3.26

0.85

4.12**

3.81*

(3.34, 9.06)

(−0.78, 7.31)

(−1.68, 3.38)

(1.12, 7.14)

(0.44, 7.18)

 X-ray available

5.07**

3.19

−0.46

1.00

(1.45, 8.69)

(−0.99, 7.36)

(−3.54, 2.61)

(−2.70, 4.70)

 Has TB smear microscopy

6.47***

6.27**

0.34

1.33

(3.39–9.55)

(1.35, 11.19)

(−2.33, 3.01)

(−1.88, 4.54)

 No on-site laboratory

−3.82*

0.34

1.05

−0.23

(−7.23, −0.41)

(−4.05, 4.72)

(−1.82, 3.93)

(−3.69, 3.23)