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Table 1 Knowledge level of the key community members by demographic profile (N = 432)

From: Knowledge and attitude of key community members towards tuberculosis: mixed method study from BRAC TB control areas in Bangladesh

 

Knowledge level of the key community members

χ 2

 

Good

Average

Poor

 
 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

 

Age

    

 ≤40

145 (33)

108 (25)

5 (1)

0.134

 >40

85 (20)

81 (19)

8 (2)

 

Sex

    

 Male

80 (19)

91 (21)

10 (2)

0.001*

 Female

150 (35)

98 (23)

3 (1)

 

Educational status

    

 Never attended

23 (5)

26 (6)

-

0.175

 ≤10 years of education

140 (32)

124 (29)

9 (2)

 

 >10 years of education

67 (16)

39 (9)

4 (1)

 

Marital status

    

 Married

192 (44)

155 (36)

10 (2)

0.69

 Unmarried

21 (5)

14 (3)

1 (1)

 

 Single

17 (4)

20 (5)

2 (1)

 

Monthly income

    

 <4000

59 (14)

50 (12)

3 (1)

0.45

 4001-8000

72 (17)

72 (17)

3 (1)

 

 8001-12000

50 (12)

38 (9)

5 (1)

 

 12001-16000

23 (5)

11 (3)

-

 

 >16001

26 (6)

18 (4)

2 (1)

 
  1. *p < 0.001.