Indicators of conception | Sex | P-value | Literacy status | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Male No (%) | Female No (%) |  | Non-literate No (%) | Literate No (%) |  |
Ever heard of TB(n = 750) | Â | Â | 0.07 | Â | Â | 0.001 |
   Yes | 303(96.2)) | 405(93.1) |  | 422(91.7) | 286(98.6) |  |
   No | 12(3.8) | 30(6.9) |  | 38(8.3) | 4(1.4) |  |
Cause of TB (n = 708) | Â | Â | 0.6 | Â | Â | 0.001 |
   Microorganism | 147(48.5) | 204(50.4) |  | 170(40.3) | 181(63.3) |  |
   Not microorganism | 156(51.5) | 201(49.6) |  | 252(59.7) | 105(36.7) |  |
Methods of Transmission of TB (n = 708) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Contaminated food and water | 56(18.5) | 71(17.5) | 0.7 | 80(19.0) | 47(16.4) | 0.4 |
   Through air during coughing and sneezing | 276(91.1) | 370(91.4) | 0.9 | 371(87.9) | 275(96.2) | 0.001 |
   Unsterile milk | 25(8.3) | 36(8.9) | 0.8 | 21(5.0) | 40(14.0) | 0.001 |
   Poor personal hygiene | 21(6.9) | 20(4.9) | 0.6 | 20(4.9) | 17(4.0) | 0.2 |
Symptoms of TB (n = 708) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Cough of 2 or more weeks | 239(79.7) | 315(77.8) | 0.5 | 322(76.5) | 232(81.7) | 0.09 |
   Fever | 90(29.7) | 135(33.3) | 0.3 | 116(27.5) | 109(38.1) | 0.003 |
   Weight loss/becoming thin | 143(47.2) | 158(39.0) | 0.029 | 162(38.4) | 139(48.6) | 0.007 |
   Hemoptysis | 171(56.4) | 219(54.0) | 0.5) | 222(52.6) | 168(58.7) | 0.5 |
   Excessive night sweating | 60(19.8) | 61(15.1) | 0.09 | 58(13.7) | 63(22.0) | 0.004 |
   Chest pain | 62(20.5) | 60(14.8) | 0.05 | 72(17.1) | 50(17.5) | 0.8 |
   Shortness of breath | 63(20.8) | 53(13.1) | 0.006 | 73(17.3) | 43(15.0) | 0.4 |
   Poor appetite | 63(20.8) | 54(13.3) | 0.02 | 54(12.8) | 63(22.0) | 0.002 |
Prevention of TB (n = 708) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Cover mouth during coughing or sneezing | 238(78.8) | 306(76.1) | 0.5 | 316(75.6) | 228(79.7) | 0.3 |
   Proper disposal of sputum | 180(59.6) | 243(60.4) | 0.6 | 229(54.8) | 194(67.8) | 0.002 |
   Ventilation of houses | 60(20.5) | 63(15.7) | 0.2 | 56(13.4) | 69(24.1) | 0.001 |