Table 1 Responses to questions towards TB among men and women in a rural area of China
Questions | Â | Total(n = 1083) n (%) | Men(n = 502) n (%) | Women(n = 581) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Have you ever heard about TB? | No | 9(0.8) | 3(0.6) | 6(1.0) |
| Â | Yes | 1074(99.2) | 499(99.4) | 575(99.0) |
2. Is TB transmissible? | Don't know | 55(5.1) | 22(4.4) | 33(5.7) |
| Â | No | 31(2.9) | 15(3.0) | 16(2.8) |
| Â | Yes | 997(92.1) | 465(92.6) | 532(91.6) |
3. Do you regard TB as a severe disease? | Don't know | 44(4.1) | 20(4.0) | 24(4.1) |
| Â | No | 11(1.0) | 9(1.8) | 2(0.3) |
| Â | Severe | 250(23.1) | 113(22.5) | 137(23.6) |
| Â | Very severe | 778(71.8) | 360(71.7) | 418(71.9) |
4. Do you think TB will influence the labor ability? | Don't know | 43(4.0) | 17(3.4) | 26(4.5) |
| Â | No | 9(0.8) | 4(0.8) | 5(0.9) |
| Â | Yes, but little | 294(27.1) | 132(26.3) | 162(27.9) |
| Â | Yes, seriously | 737(68.1) | 349(69.5) | 388(66.8) |
5. Did you actively learn something about TB? | No | 914(84.4) | 401(79.9) | 513(88.3) |
| Â | Yes | 169(15.6) | 101(20.1) | 68(11.7) |
6. Did you actively share the knowledge of TB with others? | No | 941(86.9) | 429(85.5) | 512(88.1) |
| Â | Yes | 142(13.1) | 73(14.5) | 69(11.9) |
7. What's the duration of cough regarded as TB suspicious symptom? | Don't know | 490(45.2) | 196(39.0) | 294(50.6) |
| Â | <1 week | 75(6.9) | 41(8.2) | 34(5.9) |
| Â | 1 week+ | 129(11.9) | 87(17.3) | 42(7.2) |
| Â | 3 week+ | 173(16.0) | 86(17.1) | 87(15.0) |
| Â | 1 month+ | 216(19.9) | 92(18.3) | 124(21.3) |
8. Is there an appointed health facility for TB diagnosis and treatment? | Don't know | 377(34.8) | 142(28.3) | 235(40.4) |
| Â | No | 19(1.8) | 9(1.8) | 10(1.7) |
| Â | Yes | 687(63.4) | 351(69.9) | 336(57.8) |
9. Is it free for TB diagnosis in your county? | Don't know | 484(44.7) | 209(41.6) | 275(47.3) |
| Â | No | 140(12.9) | 58(11.6) | 82(14.1) |
| Â | Yes | 459(42.4) | 235(46.8) | 224(38.6) |
10. Is it free for TB treatment in your county? | Don't know | 463(42.8) | 201(40.0) | 262(45.1) |
| Â | No | 196(18.1) | 77(15.3) | 119(20.5) |
| Â | Yes | 424(39.2) | 224(44.6) | 200(34.4) |
11. Do you believe TB is a curable disease? | Don't know | 60(5.5) | 24(4.8) | 36(6.2) |
| Â | No | 48(4.4) | 19(3.8) | 29(5.0) |
| Â | Sometimes | 178(16.4) | 65(12.9) | 113(19.4) |
| Â | Yes | 797(73.6) | 394(78.5) | 403(69.4) |