Comparison of responses by number of years using the national tuberculosis (TB) registry
| Total | Use of TB registry years | p-value | ||
| <2.5 | >3 | |||
| Subjects n | 303 | 129 | 174 | |
| Q1: I am satisfied with the national TB registry | 5.55±1.41 | 5.32±1.54 | 5.72±1.28 | 0.018* |
| Q2: I have the required capacity to use all features of the national TB registry linked to my responsibilities | 5.66±1.35 | 5.43±1.48 | 5.84±1.22 | 0.011* |
| Q3: I do not need more training on the national TB registry | 3.93±2.40 | 3.94±2.36 | 3.92±2.44 | 0.94 |
| Q4: I am happy with the available support and infrastructure for the national TB registry | 4.91±1.88 | 4.75±1.94 | 5.02±1.84 | 0.22 |
| Q5: It does not take me long to enter or find information in the national TB registry | 5.16±1.88 | 4.97±2.04 | 5.30±1.75 | 0.13 |
| Q6: The national TB registry helps me to improve case management | 6.14±1.30 | 5.92±1.48 | 6.30±1.13 | 0.015* |
| Q7: The training I received on the national TB registry is adequate | 4.89±1.99 | 4.60±2.10 | 5.11±1.88 | 0.032* |
| Q8: The information needed for case management is available in the national TB registry | 6.06±1.25 | 5.81±1.40 | 6.24±1.10 | 0.005** |
| Q9: Generating reports from the paper system is faster than the national TB registry# | 2.59±2.51 | 2.89±2.55 | 2.37±2.47 | 0.075 |
| Q10: The national TB registry does not help me identify errors or inaccuracies in patient files# | 3.01±2.52 | 3.10±2.48 | 2.94±2.56 | 0.575 |
| Q11: My workplace productivity has improved because of the national TB registry | 5.73±1.60 | 5.52±1.73 | 5.89±1.49 | 0.055 |
| Q12: The national TB registry is reliable | 5.82±1.41 | 5.60±1.50 | 5.99±1.31 | 0.019* |
Data are presented as mean±sd, unless otherwise stated. A scale of 0–7 was used, where 0=strongly disagree and 7=strongly agree. Respondents were shown two ends of the scale for each question and were asked to rate their responses accordingly. #: reverse-worded questions; *: p<0.05, **: p<0.01.