Characteristics of participating pharmacies
| Characteristics | SPs with presumptive TB | SPs with presumptive MDR-TB |
| Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
| N=318 | N=320 | |
| Classification of pharmacy | ||
| Pharmacy | 30 (1.6) | 38 (11.9) |
| Drug counter | 288 (90.6) | 282 (88.1) |
| Pharmacy registration status | ||
| Not registered | 129 (40.6) | 128 (40.0) |
| Registered | 189 (59.4) | 192 (60.0) |
| Region | ||
| North | 200 (62.9) | 201 (62.8) |
| South | 118 (37.1) | 119 (37.2) |
| Geographical area | ||
| Rural | 273 (85.8) | 275 (85.9) |
| Urban | 45 (14.2) | 45 (14.1) |
| Gender of pharmacy staff attending the SP | ||
| Male | 73 (23.0) | 65 (20.3) |
| Female | 245 (77.0) | 255 (79.7) |
| Duration of interaction (min) | ||
| Median (IQR) | 4 (3–5) | 5 (4–5) |
| Missing data | 1 | |
| Commune population density (PPH) | ||
| Median (IQR) | 12 (8–16) | 12 (8–17) |
| Number of pharmacies /10 000 population | ||
| Median (IQR) | 11 (7–17) | 11 (7–17) |
MDR-TB, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; PPH, number of people per hectare; SP, standardised patient; TB, tuberculosis.