Table 2 Correct knowledge of TB diagnosis and treatment (N = 882)
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Symptoms used to diagnose TB | |
Cough for more than 2 weeksa | 853 (96.8) |
Unintentional weight loss | 853 (96.7) |
Fever for more than 1 weekb | 729 (82.8) |
Night sweatsa | 848 (96.3) |
Nausea is not used to diagnose TBb | 464 (52.7) |
TB should be treated for at least 6 months | 842 (95.5) |
At least 4 drugs should be used to treat TBa | 470 (53.3) |
People with TB usually become less infectious within 3 weeks of initiating appropriate treatment | 640 (72.6) |
People with MDR TB cannot be cured within 12 monthsa | 562 (63.8) |
HIV-positive HCWs can be protected from TB infection by taking IPT* | 647 (73.4) |