Table 3 Patients’ attitudes towards TB (N = 507)
Item | Strongly agree | Agree | Uncertain | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Risk perception | |||||
 TB is a severe diseasea,b | 267 (52.8) | 190 (37.5) | 9 (1.8) | 21 (4.2) | 19 (3.7) |
 TB infection control precautions at clinic are importanta,b | 203 (40.1) | 282 (55.7) | 13 (2.6) | 6 (1.2) | 2 (0.4) |
 Open windows (even when it is cold) to prevent TB transmission is necessary in clinicsa,b | 327 (64.6) | 164 (32.4) | 8 (1.6) | 5 (1.0) | 2 (0.4) |
Intentions | |||||
 When/if on TB treatment, I am likely to miss taking some medicationb | 8 (1.6) | 63 (12.4) | 6 (1.2) | 276 (54.7) | 152 (30.1) |
 Only very serious circumstances would prevent me from taking TB medicationb | 12 (2.4) | 61 (12.1) | 5 (1.0) | 276 (54.7) | 151 (29.8) |
Care and treatment | |||||
 Taking TB medication as prescribed is importanta | 308 (60.7) | 185 (36.5) | 2 (0.4) | 7 (1.4) | 5 (1.0) |
 Clinic appointments are more trouble than worthb | 12 (2.4) | 28 (5.5) | 1 (0.2) | 310 (61.5) | 153 (30.4) |
 Taking TB medication is/would be a lot of trouble | 6 (1.2) | 11 (2.2) | 6 (1.2) | 323 (64.0) | 159 (31.5) |
 BCG vaccination prevents TB diseaseb | 22 (4.4) | 163 (32.4) | 295 (58.6) | 15 (3.0) | 8 (1.6) |
Health locus of control | |||||
 Getting TB disease can be avoideda,b | 70 (13.8) | 225 (44.5) | 69 (13.6) | 77 (15.2) | 65 (12.5) |
 I (would) know better than the nurse when to stop taking TB medicationb | 7 (1.4) | 32 (6.3) | 9 (1.8) | 294 (58.1) | 164 (32.4) |
Disclosure of TB status | |||||
 I am/will be embarrassed to have my TB status known by other patients at this clinic | 4 (0.8) | 15 (3.0) | 1 (0.2) | 237 (46.7) | 250 (49.3) |
Acceptability | |||||
 TB infection control precautions at this clinic are acceptable to mea,b | 144 (29.0) | 307 (61.8) | 22 (4.4) | 16 (3.2) | 8 (1.6) |
 Measures to isolate TB patients at this clinic are acceptable to mea,b | 79 (15.8) | 292 (58.5) | 13 (2.6) | 87 (17.4) | 28 (5.6) |
 Measures to isolate TB suspects at this clinic are acceptable to mea,b | 76 (15.3) | 277 (55.9) | 16 (3.2) | 92 (18.5) | 35 (7.1) |