Table 2.
Communities’ knowledge about the cause, sign and symptoms of TB, Itang Special District, GRS, South Western Ethiopia
| Variable | Response categories | Anywa site | Nuer site | Opwo site | Total % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cause of PTB |
|
Number (%) |
Number (%) |
Number (%) |
Number (%) |
| |
Bacteria |
8 (6.3) |
6 (2.1) |
0 (0.0) |
14 (3.3) |
| |
Cold air |
8 (6.3) |
51 (18.2) |
11 (78.6) |
70 (16.6) |
| |
Hot climate |
1 (0.8) |
5 (1.8) |
0 (0.0) |
6 (1.4) |
| |
Shortage of food |
17 (13.4) |
4 (1.4) |
1 (7.1) |
22 (5.2) |
| |
Alcohol |
81 (63.8) |
86 (30.6) |
13 (92.8) |
180 (42.7) |
| |
Smoking |
14 (11.1) |
40 (14.2) |
5 (35.7) |
59 (13.9) |
| |
Don’t know |
4 (3.2) |
143 (50.8) |
4 (3.2) |
151 (33.6) |
|
Cause of (TBL) |
Bacteria |
4 (3.2) |
5 (1.8) |
0 (0.0) |
9 (2.1) |
| |
Cold air |
45 (35.4) |
58 (20.6) |
7 (50.0) |
110 (26.1) |
| |
Smoking |
42 (33.1) |
30 (10.7) |
2 (14.3) |
74 (17.5) |
| |
Drinking cow raw milk |
40 (31.5) |
27 (9.6) |
3 (21.4) |
70 (16.6) |
|
Signs and symptoms of PTB |
Cough for 2 weeks & above |
29 (22.8) |
10 (3.6) |
3 (21.4) |
42 (9.9) |
| |
Weight loss |
35 (27.6) |
20 (7.1) |
7 (50.0) |
62 (14.7) |
| |
Hemoptsis |
81 (63.8) |
176 (59.4) |
6 (42.8) |
254 (60.2) |
| |
Chest pain |
60 (47.2) |
69 (24.5) |
1 (7.1) |
130 (30.8) |
| Don’t know | 3 (2.4) | 88 (31.3) | 0 (0.0) | 91 (19.2) |