Table 2 Proportion of respondents with correct knowledge about tuberculosis transmission in Malawi, MDHS 2015–16
Variable | Male n (%) 6937 (24.04) | Female n (%) 21,925 (75.96) | Overall n (%) 28,862 (100.00) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TB spread by air when coughing or sneezing (Yes) | 5464 (78.77) | 15,268 (69.64) | 8908 (71.83) | <.0001 |
TB spread by sharing utensils (No) | 6365 (91.75) | 20,664 (94.25) | 27,029 (93.65) | <.0001 |
TB spread by touching a person with TB (No) | 6556 (94.51) | 21,314 (97.21) | 27,870 (96.56) | <.0001 |
TB spread by food (No) | 6609 (95.27) | 21,485 (97.99) | 28,094 (97.34) | <.0001 |
TB spread by sexual contact (No) | 6670 (96.15) | 20,458 (93.31) | 27,128 (93.99) | <.0001 |
TB spread by mosquito bites (No) | 6917 (99.71) | 21,842 (99.62) | 28,759 (99.64) | 0.2719 |
TB can be cured (Yes) | 5927 (85.44) | 17,550 (80.05) | 23,477 (81.34) | <.0001 |