Table 4 Effect of China-Gates TB training program on health workers’ knowledge: multiple linear regression model

Time (Final = 1; Baseline = 0)

12.38***

6.12*

0.64

12.57***

7.57**

1.75

(3.38)

(3.96)

(1.35)

(2.99)

(3.79)

(1.41)

Participated in the face-to-face training (Yes = 1, No = 0)

1.63

2.94

0.40

-

-

-

(2.97)

(5.08)

(2.20)

-

-

-

Participated in the synchronous learning activities (Yes = 1, No = 0)

7.28**

-

-

-

-

-

(3.19)

-

-

-

-

-

Participated in the asynchronous learning activities (Yes = 1, No = 0)

1.63

2.94

10.94***

-

-

-

(2.97)

(5.08)

(1.92)

-

-

-

Count of face-to-face sessions

-

-

-

− 0.45**

− 0.13

0.0004

-

-

-

(0.20)

(0.68)

(0.18)

Count of synchronous activities

-

-

-

0.34**

-

-

-

-

-

(0.16)

-

-

Count of asynchronous activities

-

-

-

0.40

− 0.15

1.84***

-

-

-

(0.41)

(1.13)

(0.31)

Obtained the certificate (Yes = 1, No = 0)

-

-

-

0.75

0.51

11.24***

-

-

-

(3.55)

(7.92)

(2.08)

Controls for institution fixed effect and individual characteristics

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sample size

333

169

721

332

169

719

Adjusted R²

0.357

0.546

0.382

0.376

0.539

0.392