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Table 4 Perception of the participants on the cause, method of transmission and prevention of Tuberculosis in southwest Ethiopia

From: Prejudice and misconceptions about tuberculosis and HIV in rural and urban communities in Ethiopia: a challenge for the TB/HIV control program

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)

  

0.07

  

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)

  

0.6

  

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)

      

   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)

      

   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)

      

   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