Table 2 Correct Knowledge of respondents on TB awareness, cause, transmission, sign &symptom, treatment and attitudes towards TB in the general population of Lesotho
From: Knowledge, attitude and associated factors towards tuberculosis in Lesotho: a population based study
Variables | Correct knowledge- N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Female | Male | Total | |
6621 (71.6%) | 2626 (28.4%) | 9247 | |
TB Awareness | |||
Heard of tuberculosis or TB (yes) | 6377 (96.3) | 2379 (90.6) | 8756 (94.7) |
TB Cause | |||
Microbes/germs/bacteria (yes) | 795 (12.0) | 270 (10.3) | 1065 (11.5) |
Smoking (no) | 1597 (24.1) | 833 (31.7) | 2430 (26.3) |
Exposure to Cold temp. (no) | 890 (13.4) | 333 (12.7) | 1223 (13.2) |
Dust/Pollution (no) | 2767 (41.8) | 1327 (50.5) | 4094 (44.3) |
TB Signs or Symptoms | |||
Coughing for several weeks (yes) | 3877 (58.6) | 1259(47.9) | 5136 (55.5) |
Fever (yes) | 537 (8.1) | 124 (4.7) | 661 (7.1) |
Loss of appetite (yes) | 1744 (26.3) | 360 (13.7) | 2104 (22.8) |
Night Sweating (yes) | 2905 (43.9) | 622 (23.7) | 3527 (38.1) |
Pain in chest or back (yes) | 468 (7.1) | 197 (7.5) | 665 (7.2) |
Weight loss (yes) | 2984 (45.1) | 894 (34.0) | 3878 (41.9) |
TB Transmission | |||
Coughing or Sneezing (yes) | 5370 (81.1) | 1869 (71.2) | 7239 (78.3) |
Sharing utensils (no) | 454 (6.9) | 185 (7.0) | 639 (6.9) |
food | 101 (1.5) | 64 (2.4) | 165 (1.8) |
Sexual contact (no) | 71 (1.1) | 39 (1.5) | 110 (1.2) |
TB treatment | |||
TB can be cured (yes) | 5514 (83.3) | 1931 (73.5) | 7445 (80.5) |
Adequate knowledge (Correct answers to ≥9 questions) | 4438 (67.0%) | 1098 (41.8%) | 5536 (59.9%) |