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N (%)
|
N (%)
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% (95% CI)
|
N (%)
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P value
|
|
*Have you heard about TB?
|
2199 (86.0)
|
1418 (81.0)
|
5 (2.7, 7.3)
|
3617 (83.9)
|
< 0.001
|
|
*How serious the respondent regarded TB
|
|
Life threatening
|
2059 (80.5)
|
1386 (79.2)
|
1.3 (−1.1, 3.8)
|
3445 (80.0)
|
0.281
|
|
Not very serious/threatening
|
224 (8.8)
|
209 (12.0)
|
- 3.1 (−5.1, −1.3)
|
433 (10.0)
|
0.001
|
|
Don’t know
|
275 (10.8)
|
156 (8.9)
|
1.8 (0.1, 3.6)
|
431 (10.0)
|
0.048
|
|
*Common TB symptoms and signs
|
|
Cough that lasts for 2–3 weeks
|
1840 (71.9)
|
1303 (74.4)
|
- 2.5 (− 5.2, 0.2)
|
3143 (72.9)
|
0.072
|
|
Bloody sputum
|
1597 (62.4)
|
1142 (65.2)
|
- 2.8 (−5.7, 0.1)
|
2739 (63.6)
|
0.062
|
|
Weight loss
|
1686 (65.9)
|
1197 (68.4)
|
- 2.5 (−5.3, 0.4)
|
2883 (67.0)
|
0.093
|
|
Fever
|
1541 (60.2)
|
1021 (58.3)
|
1.9 (−1.1, 4.9)
|
2562 (59.5)
|
0.204
|
|
Chest pain
|
1674 (65.4)
|
1169 (66.8)
|
−1.3 (−4.2, 1.6)
|
2843 (66.0)
|
0.369
|
|
Shortness of breath
|
1571 (61.4)
|
1085 (62.0)
|
- 0.6 (−3.5, 2.4)
|
2656 (61.6)
|
0.716
|
|
*Mode of TB transmission
|
|
Through air when a person with TB cough or sneezes
|
1864 (72.9)
|
1357 (77.5)
|
- 4.6 (−7.2, −2.0)
|
3221 (74.8)
|
0.001
|
|
By living with a TB patient
|
1149 (44.9)
|
834 (47.6)
|
- 2.7 (−5.7, 0.3)
|
1983 (46.0)
|
0.079
|
|
By sharing dishes, plates, cups and spoons
|
1830 (71.5)
|
1256 (71.7)
|
- 0.2 (−2.9, 2.5)
|
3086 (71.6)
|
0.892
|
|
Through smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol
|
1472 (57.5)
|
972 (55.5)
|
2.0 (−0.1, 0.05)
|
2444 (56.7)
|
0.186
|
|
*Mode of prevention
|
|
Covering mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing
|
1795 (70.2)
|
1300 (74.2)
|
- 4.0 (−6.8, −1.4)
|
3095 (71.8)
|
0.004
|
|
Avoid sharing dishes, spoons and cups
|
1794 (70.1)
|
1253 (71.6)
|
−1.4 (−4.2, 1.3)
|
3047 (70.7)
|
0.312
|
|
Avoiding people who appear to have TB
|
1104 (43.1)
|
713 (40.7)
|
2.4 (−0.6, 5.4)
|
1817 (42.2)
|
0.111
|
|
Through good nutrition
|
1059 (41.4)
|
613 (35.0)
|
6.4 (3.5, 9.3)
|
1672 (38.8)
|
< 0.001
|
|
By praying and fasting
|
971 (38.0)
|
511 (29.2)
|
8.8 (5.9, 11.6)
|
1482 (34.4)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Avoid handshakes
|
364 (14.2)
|
238 (13.6)
|
0.6 (−1.5, 2.7)
|
602 (14.0)
|
0.553
|
|
Can TB be cured?
|
|
Yes
|
2203 (86.1)
|
1607 (91.8)
|
- 5.7 (−7.5, − 3.8)
|
3810 (88.4)
|
< 0.001
|
|
No
|
43 (1.7)
|
12 (0.7)
|
1.0 (0.4, 1.6)
|
55 (1.3)
|
0.004
|
|
Don’t know
|
312 (12.2)
|
132 (7.5)
|
4.7 (2.9, 6.4)
|
444 (10.3)
|
< 0.001
|
|
*How can someone with TB be cured? (Rural N = 2203, Urban N = 1607, Total N = 3810)
|
|
Drugs specifically for TB
|
2132 (96.8)
|
1550 (96.5)
|
0.3 (− 0.8, 1.5)
|
3682 (96.6)
|
0.583
|
|
Herbal remedies
|
225 (10.2)
|
161 (10.0)
|
0.2 (−1.7, 2.1)
|
386 (10.1)
|
0.844
|
|
Praying and fasting
|
77 (3.5)
|
60 (3.7)
|
−0.2 (−1.4, 1.0)
|
137 (3.6)
|
0.696
|
|
Good nutrition
|
30 (1.4)
|
18 (1.1)
|
0.2 (−0.5, 0.9)
|
40 (1.3)
|
0.509
|
|
Cost of TB treatment in the country?
|
|
It is free
|
932 (36.4)
|
782 (44.7)
|
- 8.2 (−11.2, − 5.2)
|
1714 (39.8)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Pay some fee
|
458 (17.9)
|
241 (13.8)
|
4.1 (1.9, 6.3)
|
699 (16.2)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Don’t know
|
1168 (45.7)
|
728 (41.6)
|
4.1 (1.1, 7.1)
|
1896 (44.0)
|
0.008
|
|
Overall TB Knowledge
|
|
Poor
|
882 (34.5)
|
544 (31.1)
|
3.4 (0.6, 6.3)
|
1426 (33.1)
|
0.019
|
|
Good
|
1676 (65.5)
|
1207 (68.9)
|
- 3.4 (− 6.3, − 0.6)
|
2883 (66.9)
|
0.019
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