Table 4 Attitudes towards TB by type of workers (N = 4800)
Attitudes related statement | Jute mills worker | Garment workers | Steel mills workers | Bidi /tobacco workers | Flour mills workers | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Would not disclose to others if would have TB | 79 (9.9) | 172 (11.6) | 43 (17.5) | 255 (17.3) | 164 (20.6) | 713 (14.9) |
Would not inform others if would be undergoing TB treatment | 71 (8.9) | 188 (12.7) | 46 (18.7) | 246 (16.7) | 165 (20.7) | 716 (14.9) |
Would be ashamed if would have TB | 187 (23.3) | 254 (17.1) | 27 (11.0) | 347 (23.6) | 188 (23.6) | 1003 (20.9) |
Would think less of self if would have TB | 140 (17.5) | 379 (25.5) | 53 (21.5) | 220 (15.0) | 221 (27.7) | 1013 (21.1) |
Thinks family would lose social benefit if relevant authority knows about TB | 274 (34.2) | 216 (14.5) | 62 (25.2) | 276 (18.8) | 292 (36.6) | 1120 (23.3) |
Think social group would isolate family if knows about TB | 305 (38.1) | 157 (10.6) | 59 (24.0) | 502 (34.1) | 308 (38.6) | 1331 (27.7) |
Would not like to talk to TB patients | 271 (33.8) | 292 (19.7) | 75 (30.5) | 503 (34.2) | 230 (28.8) | 1371 (28.6) |
Would be afraid of TB patients | 353 (44.1) | 356 (24.0) | 84 (34.1) | 449 (30.5) | 232 (29.1) | 1474 (30.7) |
Think others would isolate if know about TB | 339 (42.3) | 596 (40.1) | 145 (58.9) | 910 (61.9) | 408 (51.1) | 2398 (50.0) |