Table 1

Demographics of postgraduate students eligible to join an aNGT session

RR-TBSecond-line HIVCOVID-19Total
Enrolled in class622816106
Participated (n (%))55 (89)25 (89)15 (94)95 (90)
Age (median (range))35 (27–50)36 (27–45)37 (28–45)35 (27–50)
Gender (n (%))
 Female30 (48)11 (39)5 (31)46 (43)
 Male32 (52)17 (61)11 (69)60 (57)
Continent (n (%))
 Europe10 (16)2 (7)2 (13)14 (13)
 Africa33 (53)22 (79)13 (81)68 (64)
 Asia17 (27)3 (11)1 (6)21 (20)
 Americas2 (3)1 (4)0 (0)3 (3)
Degree (n (%))
 MD/MBBS60 (97)22 (79)15 (94)97 (92)
 Continued education*35 (56)13 (46)3 (19)51 (48)
  • *Any postgraduate degree other than MD/MBBS, for example, MPH, MSc, specialisation, PhD.

  • aNGT, adapted nominal group technique; RR-TB, rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis.