Table 2 Knowledge of the tuberculosis disease by the TB patients at baseline
Knowledge about TB disease | Study group | Control group | Chi-square | P-value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 176(%) | N = 172 (%) | ||||
Causes: | |||||
Bacteria | 76(43.2) | 55(32.0) | 4.65 | 0.031 | -8.6 - 31.0 |
Evil Spirit | 20(11.4) | 13(7.6) | 1.47 | 0.226 | -8.2 - 15.8 |
Food poisoning | 39(22.4 | 18(10.5) | 8.69 | 0.003 | -3.2 - 26.9 |
Mode of transmission: | |||||
Airborne | 77(43.8) | 55(32.0) | 5.12 | 0.024 | -8.0 - 31.6 |
Patients to contact | 124(70.5) | 68(39.5) | 33.63 | 0.000 | 11 - 50.5 |
Consume infected cow milk | 71(40.3) | 26(15.1) | 27.53 | 0.000 | 7.5 - 42.9 |
Waterborne | 32(18.2) | 52(30.2) | 6.90 | 0.001 | 5.5 - 29.5 |
food borne | 33(18.8) | 28(16.3) | 0.37 | 0.544 | -13.2 - 18.2 |
Risk factors: | |||||
Crowded conditions | 111(65.3) | 37(21.5) | 61.46 | 0.000 | 25.5 - 62.1 |
Poor housing | 110(62.5) | 38(22.1) | 58.11 | 0.000 | 21.9 - 58.9 |
Smoking | 107(60.8) | 77(44.8) | 8.97 | 0.003 | -4.3 - 36.3 |
Alcohol | 87(49.4) | 77(44.8) | 0.76 | 0.383 | -15.9 - 25.1 |
Malnutrition | 85(48.3) | 37(21.5) | 27.41 | 0.000 | 7.98 - 45.6 |
Poverty | 66(37.5) | 50(29.1) | 2.78 | 0.095 | -10.9 - 27.7 |
Age | 36(20.5) | 30(17.4) | 0.51 | 0.474 | -13.0 - 19.2 |
Methods of TB control: | |||||
Cough etiquette | 153(86.9) | 80(46.5) | 64.23 | 0.000 | 22.8 - 57.9 |
Early diagnosis and treatment | 130(73.9) | 83(48.3) | 24.02 | 0. 000 | 7.2 - 44.9 |
Increasing natural ventilation | 134(76.1) | 65(37.8) | 52.24 | 0.000 | 19.5 -57.1 |
Nutritional improvement | 132(75.0) | 73(42.4) | 38.09 | 0.000 | 13.5 - 51.8 |
Immunization with BCG | 123(69.9) | 77(44.8) | 22.46 | 0.000 | 5.4 -44.8 |