Table 5 Equity mapping in TB control--possible indicators to measure equity: Recommendations from the deliberations of the Working groups
From: Addressing poverty through disease control programmes: examples from Tuberculosis control in India
Specified groups | Possible indicators |
|---|---|
Below Poverty Line | • Number of BPL chest symptomatics screened for tuberculosis/Total chest symptomatics suspects screened |
|  | • Number of BPL screened for Extra-pulmonary TB/Total Extra-pulmonary TB suspects screened |
Linkages with social welfare schemes | • Number of TB patients availing social welfare schemes/Total number of TB patients |
|  | • Number of TB patients availing social welfare schemes/Total number of persons availing these schemes |
PLWHA, Tobacco users, Diabetics, Drug abusers | • Number knowing their TB status/Total number of such patients |
Primitive tribal groups (PTG) | • Number of PTG availing diagnostic services/Total population of PTG; Sputum positive cases/Total suspects screened |
Chemoprophylaxis | • Number of eligible children receiving INH chemoprophylaxis/Total eligible children |
Contact tracing | • Number of eligible contacts screened for TB/Total number of eligible contacts |