Table 3 Determinants of correct knowledge about Tuberculosis transmission among adult men (aged 15–59 years) and women (aged 15–49 years) by univariate and multivariable analyses

Age

>40 years

1

1

26-40 years

1.02 (0.98, 1.06)

0.99 (0.96, 1.03)

≤25 years

1.01 (0.97, 1.05)

0.98 (0.93, 1.03)

Gender

Female

1

1

Male

1.23 (1.20, 1.27)

1.17 (1.14, 1.21)

Current marital status

Divorced/separated/widowed

1

1

Single

0.84 (0.77, 0.91)

0.94 (0.86, 1.04)

Married

0.97 (0.80, 1.06)

1.01 (0.93, 1.10)

Religion

Others

1

1

Muslim

1.52 (1.43, 1.61)

1.26 (1.18, 1.34)

Hindu

1.37 (1.30, 1.44)

1.20 (1.14, 1.26)

Type of residence

Urban

1

1

Rural

0.80 (0.78, 0.83)

0.98 (0.95, 1.02)

Educational attainment

No education

1

1

Primary

1.17 (1.13, 1.23)

1.07 (1.02, 1.12)

Secondary

1.42 (1.34, 1.50)

1.10 (1.03,1.18)

Higher

1.62 (1.55, 1.71)

1.08 (1.004, 1.16)

Wealth quintiles

Poorest

1

1

Poorer

1.11 (1.07, 1.53)

1.02 (0.98, 1.06)

Middle

1.29 (1.24, 1.35)

1.09 (1.03, 1.14)

Richer

1.51 (1.44, 1.58)

1.12 (1.05, 1.19)

Richest

1.59 (1.51, 1.67)

1.12 (0.99, 1.14)

Region of India

Northern India

1

1

North-eastern India

0.58 (0.55, 0.61)

0.58 (0.54, 0.61)

Central India

0.79 (0.75, 0.85)

0.85 (0.80, 0.90)

Western India

1.27 (1.19, 1.35)

1.21 (1.14, 1.28)

Eastern India

0.52 (0.49, 0.55)

0.54 (0.51, 0.58)

South India

1.02 (0.96, 1.08)

1.01 (0.95, 1.08)

Watches television

Not at all

1

1

Once or less in a week

1.30 (1.26, 1.35)

0.99 (0.96, 1.03)

Everyday

1.45 (1.39, 1.50)

0.977 (0.93, 1.03)

Reads newspapers/magazines

Not at all

1

1

Once or less in a week

1.27 (1.31)

1.05 (1.003, 1.09)

Everyday

1.55 (1.50, 1.61)

1.05 (0.99, 1.11)

Listens to the radio

Not at all

1

1

Once or less in a week

0.94 (0.91, 0.98)

1.043 (1.01, 1.08)

Everyday

1.03 (0.99, 1.06)

1.084 (1.04, 1.13)

Can TB be cured?

No/don’t know

1

1

Yes

1.44 (1.39, 1.50)

1.47 (1.41, 1.53)