Table 3 Correct knowledge regarding various aspects of childhood TB

Correct knowledge that TB can occur in children

Mother of <5 children

74.9 (67.1–81.3)

97.2 (93.4–98.8)

< .001

School student

79.9 (72.1–85.9)

100%

< .001

School teacher

87.9 (82.3–91.8)

97.3 (93.7–98.9)

< .001

Community leader

90.5 (85.8–93.7)

97.3 (93.6–98.8)

.024

Religious leader

86.7 (81.1–90.8)

97.8 (92.8–99.4)

< .001

Correct knowledge of symptoms of child TB

(Cough > 2 weeks)

Mother of <5 children

50.38 (42.12–58.63)

90.75 (83.53–95)

< .001

School student

62.24 (53.8–69.99)

94.59 (89.93–97.17)

< .001

School teacher

69.18 (61.24–76.13)

94.41 (89.55–97.09)

< .001

Community leader

55.56 (47.97–62.89)

92.66 (86.79–96.03)

< .001

Religious leader

61.33 (53.74–68.41)

91.06 (85.88–94.46)

< .001

Correct knowledge of symptoms of child TB

(Fever > 2 weeks)

Mother of <5 children

26.72 (19.53–35.39)

71.68 (62.85–79.11)

< .001

School student

23.08 (16.65–31.06)

84.32 (77.05–89.6)

< .001

School teacher

31.45 (23.79–40.26)

83.8 (77.11–88.81)

< .001

Community leader

22.81 (16.84–30.13)

71.75 (63.5–78.76)

< .001

Religious leader

24.67 (17.67–33.32)

69.83 (60.78–77.57)

< .001

Correct knowledge of symptoms of child TB

(Not gaining weight)

Mother of <5 children

0.76 (0.1–5.33)

34.1 (26.04–43.2)

< .001

School student

8.39 (4.7–14.54)

45.41 (37.19–53.88)

< .001

School teacher

8.18 (4.77–13.66)

55.87 (49.07–62.45)

< .001

Community leader

6.43 (3.78–10.74)

28.25 (22.28–35.09)

< .001

Religious leader

5.33 (2.74–10.14)

37.99 (30.02–46.67)

< .001

Correct knowledge of symptoms of child TB

(Reduced playfulness)

Mother of <5 children

0.76 (0.11–5.25)

25.43 (18.04–34.57)

< .001

School student

5.59 (2.65–11.42)

34.59 (26.37–43.85)

< .001

School teacher

8.81 (5.3–14.27)

31.28 (23.56–40.22)

< .001

Community leader

8.19 (4.89–13.4)

28.81 (21.03–38.08)

< .001

Religious leader

4.67 (2.09–10.07)

27.37 (19.97–36.27)

< .001

Correct knowledge of how TB is transmitted from adult to children (coughing or sneezing)

Mother of <5 children

17.05 (12.04–23.59)

68.79 (58.56–77.46)

< .001

School student

17.48 (12–24.77)

89.67 (83.65–93.65)

< .001

School teacher

32.9 (25.75–40.52)

86.59 (79.54–91.47)

< .001

Community leader

18.71 (13.59–25.2)

72.88 (63.58–80.53)

< .001

Religious leader

18.67 (13.49–25.25)

71.91 (62.3–79.86)

< .001

Correct Knowledge of duration of TB treatment (6 months)

Mother of <5 children

28.17 (18.81–39.9)

72.88 (64.62–79.82)

< .001

School student

26.56 (17.36–38.38)

76.39 (67.73–83.29)

< .001

School teacher

57.27 (48.32–65.78)

73.56 (64.9–80.72)

.008

Community leader

33 (24.14–43.25)

65.22 (55.72–73.64)

< .001

Religious leader

31.08 (21.29–42.92)

67.39 (57.81–75.71)

< .001

Correct knowledge of facility of treatment for child TB (Subdistrict Health Complex)

Mother of <5 children

59.1 (50.1–67.5)

78.1 (69.3–84.9)

< .001

School student

52.3 (44.1–60.3)

81.6 (74.5–87.1)

< .001

School teacher

74.4 (67.9–79.9)

86.4 (78.2–91.8)

.015

Community leader

57.5 (48.4–66.1)

84.1 (76.6–89.5)

< .001

Religious leader

66.1 (57.6–73.6)

81.3 (73.2–87.4)

< .001