Table 2 Adult household contacts’ TB knowledge (n = 142)
Statement | Correct response n (%) |
|---|---|
TB is caused by a bacterial infection (true) | 124 (87.3) |
TB is caused by living in an unhygienic environment (false) | 130 (91.5) |
TB is inherited from parents (false) | 85 (59.9) |
Smoking tobacco increases susceptibility to TB (true) | 128 (90.1) |
Herbal medicine can cure TB (false) | 93 (65.5) |
Risk for TB is increased among: | |
Children under five years (true) | 117 (82.4) |
PLHIV (true) | 120 (84.5) |
People with diabetes (true) | 96 (67.6) |
Pregnant women (true) | 105 (73.9) |
Malnourished people (true) | 104 (73.2) |
TB can severely affect a person’s health (true) | 107 (75.4) |
Symptoms commonly associated with TB infection: | |
Cough (true) | 121 (85.2) |
Fatigue (true) | 109 (76.8) |
Leg pain (false) | 108 (23.9) |
Weight loss (true) | 132 (93.0) |
Night sweats (true) | 126 (88.7) |
Increased appetite (false) | 47 (33.1) |
Coughing up blood (true) | 117 (82.4) |
Chest pain (true) | 122 (85.9) |
Dizziness (false) | 121 (85.2) |
Fever (true) | 117 (82.4) |
Difficulty breathing (true) | 117 (82.4) |
MDR-TB can be cured within 12 months (true) | 73 (51.4) |
Household contacts of MDR-TB patients should undergo screening (true) | 82 (57.7) |