Table 2 Mean TB knowledge score by demographic characteristics, TB diagnosis and first source of information on TB
Total knowledge score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 95 % CI | n | |
Total | 4.07 | [3.99–4.14] | 5945 |
Age | |||
18 to 24 | 4.07 | [3.95–4.19] | 1168 |
25 to 34 | 4.11 | [4.01–4.22] | 1405 |
35 to 44 | 4.09 | [3.98–4.19] | 1283 |
45 to 54 | 4.02 | [3.89–4.15] | 1218 |
55 to 64 | 3.98 | [3.83–4.12] | 871 |
Sex | |||
Female | 4.10 | [4.02–4.18] | 3509 |
Male | 4.03 | [3.93–4.12] | 2436 |
Race | |||
African | 4.02 | [3.93–4.10] | 3824 |
White | 4.22 | [3.97–4.47] | 312 |
Coloured | 4.26 | [4.16–4.36] | 1394 |
Indian | 4.15 | [3.86–4.43] | 415 |
Urban/Rural | |||
Rural | 3.91 | [3.79–4.02] | 1850 |
Urban | 4.14 | [4.05–4.24] | 4095 |
Completion of high school/equivalent | |||
Did not complete high school | 3.91 | [3.82–3.99] | 3774 |
Completed high school (attained Gr12 or higher) | 4.28 | [4.17–4.39] | 2171 |
Employment Status | |||
Unemployed | 3.94 | [3.85–4.03] | 3183 |
Employed | 4.19 | [4.10–4.28] | 2762 |
Annual income | |||
No income | 4.00 | [3.88–4.12] | 2118 |
1–9600 | 4.05 | [3.90–4.20] | 682 |
9601–38400 | 3.91 | [3.80–4.02] | 1896 |
>–38401 | 4.35 | [4.24–4.45] | 1249 |
Have you ever been diagnosed with TB | |||
No | 4.05 | [3.98–4.13] | 5487 |
Yes | 4.27 | [4.09–4.44] | 458 |
Source of Knowledge: Where did you first learn about TB? | |||
Newspapers and magazines | |||
No | 4.06 | [3.98–4.14] | 4568 |
Yes | 4.08 | [3.94–4.23] | 1377 |
Radio | |||
No | 3.97 | [3.88–4.07] | 3096 |
Yes | 4.16 | [4.06–4.27] | 2849 |
Television | |||
No | 3.92 | [3.82–4.01] | 3357 |
Yes | 4.24 | [4.15–4.34] | 2588 |
Brochures, pamphlets or other printed materials | |||
No | 4.03 | [3.96–4.11] | 5450 |
Yes | 4.40 | [4.20–4.60] | 495 |
Health workers | |||
No | 3.95 | [3.86–4.05] | 3710 |
Yes | 4.25 | [4.17–4.33] | 2235 |
Family, friends, neighbours, colleagues | |||
No | 4.09 | [4.01–4.17] | 4855 |
Yes | 3.96 | [3.80–4.13] | 1090 |
Teachers | |||
No | 3.99 | [3.90–4.07] | 4437 |
Yes | 4.32 | [4.21–4.44] | 1508 |
Other sources of information | |||
No | 4.08 | [4.00–4.15] | 5288 |
Yes | 3.96 | [3.78–4.14] | 657 |