Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Pediatric Tuberculosis Management among Healthcare Workers in the Centre Region of Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population.

Characteristics	Frequency (N)	Percentage (%)
Age
21–30	91	26.8
31–40	151	44.4
40+	98	28.8
Sex
Female	249	73.2
Male	91	26.80
Education level
High school and below	104	30.6
Diploma^#	43	12.6
Bachelor’s degree and above	193	56.8
Profession
Pediatrician	10	2.9
General practitioner	58	17.1
Nurse	164	48.2
Lab technician	62	18.2
Others	46	13.5
Current working unit
Pediatric	31	9.1
Outpatient unit	107	31.5
TB unit	41	12.1
HIV service	66	19.4
Vaccination	32	9.4
Laboratory	51	15
Others^π	12	3.5
Years of experience in a health facility
0–5 years	155	45.6
6 years+	185	54.4
Years of experience providing TB services
2–5 years	251	73.8
6 years+	89	26.2
Received TB training in the past 5 years
Yes	140	41.2
No	200	58.8
Health facility type
Public	222	65.3
Private	24	7.1
Faith-based	94	27.6

^#Diploma, two years of post-high school studies; other professions, including pulmonologists, psychosocial agents, data clerks, and midwives; ^πother working units, including maternity, pharmacy, and surgery.