Table 1. Change in knowledge before and after reading the TB and control leaflet.
| Tuberculosis leaflet (N = 57) | Mental Health leaflet (N = 27) | |||||
| %correct before | %correct after | %change in correct (95%CI), p value* | %correct before | %correct after | %change in correct (95%CI), p value* | |
| Knowledge of symptoms of TB | ||||||
| Itchiness | 100(57/57) | 98(56/57) | −2 (−7 to 3), 1.00 | 81(22/27) | 81(22/27) | 0 (−14 to 14), 1.00 |
| Persistent fever | 56(32/57) | 87(50/57) | 31 (15 to 47), 0.0002 | 52(14/27) | 52(14/27) | 0 (−18 to 18), 1.00 |
| Night sweating | 53(30/57) | 89(51/57) | 36 (21 to 52), <0.0001 | 44(12/27) | 48(13/27) | 4 (−7 to 14), 1.00 |
| Unusual tiredness | 65(37/57) | 82(47/57) | 16 (−1 to 34), 0.08 | 52(14/27) | 44(12/27) | −7(−21 to 6), 0.50 |
| Stomach cramping | 96(55/57) | 93(53/57) | −4 (−12 to 5), 0.62 | 85(23/27) | 90(24/27) | 4 (−12 to 20), 1.00 |
| Weight loss | 58(33/57) | 93(53/57) | 34 (17to 52), 0.0002 | 67(18/27) | 63(17/27) | −3 (−14 to 7.1), 1.00 |
| Cough for long | 73(42/57) | 82(47/57) | 9 (−7 to 25), 0.33 | 74(20/27) | 74(20/27) | 0 (−14 to 14), 1.00 |
| Coughing up blood | 78(44/57) | 98(56/57) | 20 (8 to 32), 0.001 | 85(23/27) | 89(24/27) | 4 (−7 to 14), 1.00 |
| Bone fracture | 96(54/57) | 96(55/57) | 0 (− 9 to 9), 1.00 | 96(26/27) | 96(26/27) | 0 (−3 to 3), 1.00 |
| Understanding the need for referral | ||||||
| Do nothing | 92(52/57) | 98(56/57) | 5 (−2 to 13), 0.25 | 96(26/27) | 100(27/27) | 4 (−7 to 14), 1.00 |
| Specialist services / GP | 89(51/57) | 87(50/57) | −2 (−11 to 8), 1.00 | 89(24/27) | 89(24/27) | 0 (−18 to 18), 1.00 |
| Transfer to another hostel | 100(57/57) | 98(56/57) | −2 (−7 to 3), 1.00 | 93(25/27) | 100(27/27) | 7 (−6 to 21), 0.50 |
| Contact Public Health Lab | 60(34/57) | 74(42/57) | 14 (−2 to 31), 0.10 | 74(20/27) | 74(20/27) | 0 (−14 to 14), 1.00 |
| Knowledge of treatment issues | ||||||
| TB curable | 81(46/57) | 100(57/57) | 18 (6 to 30), 0.002 | 67(18/27) | 70(19/27) | 4 (−12 to 20), 1.00 |
| Client responsible medication | 27(15/57) | 44(25/57) | 16 (−1 to 33), 0.08 | 22(6/27) | 26(6/27) | 4 (−12 to 20), 1.00 |
| Length of treatment | 42(24/57) | 73(42/57) | 31 (14 to 47), 0.005 | 33(9/27) | 41(11/27) | 7 (−6 to 21), 0.50 |
| Monitoring progress | 42(24/57) | 47(27/57) | 5 (−11 to 22), 0.63 | 44(12/27) | 44(12/27) | 0 (−4 to 4), 1.00 |
| Interaction medications | 85(49/57) | 93(53/57) | 7 (−3 to 18), 0.22 | 89(24/27) | 85(23/27) | −3 (−20 to 12), 1.00 |
| Medication Charges | 100(57/57) | 98(56/57) | −2 (−7 to 3), 1.00 | 96(26/27) | 100(27/27) | 4 (−7 to 14), 1.00 |
| Understanding the need to provide support and general awareness | ||||||
| Infectious form of TB | 85(49/57) | 96(55/57) | 11 (−2 to 24), 0.11 | 93(25/27) | 96(26/27) | 4(−7 to 14), 1.00 |
| Meaning of DOT | 9(5/57) | 36(21/57) | 27 (12 to 43), 0.0007 | 0(0/27) | 7(2/27) | 7 (− 6 to 21), 1.00 |
| Support DOT | 18(10/57) | 62(35/57) | 44 (29 to 59), <0.0001 | 4(1/27) | 0(0/27) | −4 (−14 to 7), 1.00 |
| Client's background | 64(36/57) | 71(40/57) | 7 (−8 to 22), 0.42 | 81(22/27) | 89(24/27) | 7 (−6 to 21), 0.50 |
| Colleagues − risk of TB | 54(31/57) | 69(39/57) | 14 (−3 to 32), 0.11 | 56(15/27) | 63(17/27) | 7 (−14 to 29), 0.68 |
| Sharing items | 73(42/57) | 87(50/57) | 14 (2 to 27), 0.02 | 70(19/27) | 70(19/27) | 0 (−18 to 18), 1.00 |
*McNemar's p value, CI – confidence interval, TB – Tuberculosis, DOT – directly observed therapy, GP – general practitioner.