Table 2 Knowledge about TB among adult TB cases and community controls
Knowledge items | Includes correct answer | ||
|---|---|---|---|
TB cases n (%) | Community control n (%) | p-value* | |
TB transmission | |||
TB contagious/Infectious | 213 (88.8) | 193 (80.4) | 0.011 |
TB transmits by air (Cough/sneeze) | 198 (82.5) | 161 (67.1) | 0.001 |
Symptoms of PTB | |||
Know ≥ 1 suggestive symptoms including cough | 210 (87.5) | 188 (78.3) | 0.001 |
Cough | 215 (89.5) | 207 (86.5) | 0.263 |
Fever | 188 (78.3) | 144 (60.0) | 0.000 |
Chest pain | 158 (65.8) | 131 (54.6) | 0.012 |
Loss of weight | 187 (77.9) | 127 (52.9) | 0.001 |
Blood in cough | 204 (85.0) | 114 (47.0) | 0.001 |
Difficult breathing | 153 (63.8) | 127 (52.9) | 0.016 |
Night sweating | 112 (46.7) | 51 (21.5) | 0.001 |
Loss of appetite | 178 (74.2) | 111 (46.2) | 0.001 |
TB treatment, programmatic information | |||
TB curable | 237 (98.8) | 216 (90.0) | 0.001 |
TB treatment free | 229 (95.4) | 180 (75.0) | 0.001 |
Knowledge score (Median IQR)? | 5 (4–5) | 4 (3–5) | 0.001 |