Table 2.
Distribution of respondents (n=388) by knowledge of tuberculosis
| Knowledge of tuberculosis | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seen a client with tuberculosis | |||
| Yes | 87 (75.7) | 196 (71.8) | 283 (72.9) |
| No | 28 (24.3) | 77 (28.2) | 105 (27.1) |
| Signs and symptoms of tuberculosis | |||
| Cough | 44 (38.3) | 147 (53.8) | 197 (50.8) |
| Cough with blood | 33 (28.7) | 73 (27.8) | 109 (28.1) |
| Prolonged coughing (>2 weeks) | 32 (27.8) | 92 (33.7) | 124 (32.0) |
| Weight loss | 17 (14.8) | 73 (26.7) | 90 (23.2) |
| Hard cough | 15 (13.0) | 13 (4.8) | 28 (7.2) |
| Dry cough | 19 (16.5) | 25 (9.2) | 44 (11.3) |
| Difficult breathing | 26 (22.6) | 44 (16.1) | 70 (18.0) |
| Change in eye-colour | 44 (38.3) | 147 (53.8) | 191 (49.2) |
| Weak | 33 (28.7) | 76 (27.8) | 109 (28.1) |
| Change in skin-colour | 32 (27.8) | 92 (33.7) | 124 (32.0) |
| Causes of tuberculosis | |||
| Bacterial infection | 37 (32.2) | 47 (17.2) | 84 (21.6) |
| Witchcraft | 5 (95.7) | 10 (3.7) | 15 (3.9) |
| Smoking | 44 (38.3) | 45 (16.5) | 89 (22.9) |
| Dust | 29 (25.2) | 56 (20.5) | 85 (21.9) |
| Sharing utensils with infected person | 22 (19.1) | 35 (12.8) | 57 (14.7) |
| Ignorance | 15 (13.0) | 20 (7.3) | 35 (9.0) |
| Heredity | 18 (15.7) | 29 (10.6) | 47 (12.1) |
| Poor environment | 10 (8.7) | 28 (10.3) | 38 (9.8) |
| Poverty | 8 (7.0) | 31 (11.4) | 39 (10.1) |
| Do not know | 28 (24.3) | 159 (58.2) | 187 (48.2) |
| Age (years) most at risk | |||
| Children (>5) | 2 (1.7) | 15 (5.5) | 17 (4.4) |
| Children (5–10) | 5 (4.3) | 13 (4.8) | 18 (4.6) |
| Children (11–17) | 10 (8.7) | 8 (2.9) | 18 (4.6) |
| Adults (18–64) | 20 (17.4) | 19 (7.0) | 39 (10.1) |
| Aged (65+) | 16 (13.9) | 35 (12.8) | 51 (13.1) |
| All ages equally at risk | 33 (28.7) | 54 (19.8) | 87 (22.4) |
| Do not know | 29 (25.2) | 129 (47.3) | 159 (40.7) |
Figures in parentheses indicate percentages