Comparison of responses by age categories
| Total | Age categories years | Post hoc test | ||||
| ① 18–29 | ② 30–39 | ③ 40–49 | ④ >50 | |||
| Subjects n | 303 | 32 | 96 | 87 | 88 | |
| Q1: I am satisfied with the national TB registry | 5.55±1.41 | 4.88±2.21 | 5.52±1.35 | 5.57±1.19 | 5.80±1.25 | ④>① p=0.009* |
| Q2: I have the required capacity to use all features of the national TB registry linked to my responsibilities | 5.66±1.35 | 5.69±1.59 | 5.59±1.30 | 5.71±1.21 | 5.68±1.45 | |
| Q3: I do not need more training on the national TB registry | 3.93±2.40 | 3.56±2.46 | 3.68±2.40 | 4.07±2.43 | 4.19±2.35 | |
| Q4: I am happy with the available support and infrastructure for the national TB registry | 4.91±1.88 | 4.13±2.18 | 4.82±1.81 | 5.00±1.77 | 5.19±1.91 | ④>① p=0.031* |
| Q5: It does not take me long to enter or find information in the national TB registry | 5.16±1.88 | 4.44±2.36 | 5.15±1.89 | 5.16±1.75 | 5.44±1.76 | ④>① p=0.048* |
| Q6: The national TB registry helps me to improve case management | 6.14±1.30 | 5.53±1.79 | 6.08±1.19 | 6.17±1.29 | 6.40±1.16 | ④>① p=0.007** |
| Q7: The training I received on the national TB registry is adequate | 4.89±1.99 | 4.78±2.13 | 4.60±2.09 | 5.08±1.93 | 5.07±1.88 | |
| Q8: The information needed for case management is available in the national TB registry | 6.06±1.25 | 5.53±1.81 | 6.05±1.17 | 6.06±1.26 | 6.26±1.03 | ④>① p=0.024* |
| Q9: Generating reports from the paper system is faster than the national TB registry# | 2.59±2.51 | 1.78±2.39 | 2.91±2.64 | 2.31±2.23 | 2.82±2.62 | |
| Q10: The national TB registry does not help me identify errors or inaccuracies in patient files# | 3.01±2.52 | 2.13±2.39 | 3.56±2.62 | 3.08±2.43 | 2.65±2.43 | ②>① p=0.026* |
| Q11: My workplace productivity has improved because of the national TB registry | 5.73±1.60 | 5.13±2.24 | 5.56±1.72 | 5.78±1.47 | 6.08±1.21 | ④>① p=0.020* |
| Q12: The national TB registry is reliable | 5.82±1.41 | 5.50±1.93 | 5.68±1.49 | 5.85±1.22 | 6.07±1.23 | |
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 (Tukey's honest significant difference).