Table 4 Mineworkers’ knowledge and attitudes related to ability to work in the mines if you’ve had TB in the Copperbelt and North-Western Provinces, Zambia (n = 2,792). Numbers are n and % unless otherwise specified
n (%) | |
|---|---|
What is the government policy related to working in the mines | |
Cannot work in the mines ever | 1146 (41.0) |
Can work once non-infectious | 632 (22.6) |
Can work light duty | 49 (1.8) |
Don’t know | 965 (34.6) |
If you have TB, you are allowed to work in the mines | |
No | 1817 (70.9) |
Yes/Yes after treatment | 746 (29.1) |
If you had TB you would tell your supervisor at work | |
No | 2148 (76.9) |
Yes | 644 (23.1) |
If you had TB you would tell your spouse | |
No | 733 (26.3) |
Yes | 2059 (73.8) |