Table 1 Knowledge of TB
Knowledge items | Correct score | |
|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | |
TB is an African disease | 469 | 46% |
Only people who live in poverty get infected with TB | 907 | 89% |
Only people who are HIV positive get TB | 907 | 89% |
Anyone can get infected with TB because the germs are in the air | 938 | 92% |
TB can easily be cured these days if you take your treatment | 1000 | 98% |
If you have multi-drug resistant TB, it takes many months to be cured | 836 | 82% |
There is no cure at present for extremely drug resistant TB | 643 | 63% |
All people with TB develop HIV/AIDS | 408 | 40% |