|
Can tuberculosis be cured? (n = 140)
|
|
Yes
|
137
|
97.9
|
|
No
|
1
|
0.7
|
|
Do not know
|
2
|
1.4
|
|
If yes, the source of information (n = 137)
|
|
Nurses
|
42
|
30.7
|
|
Physician
|
34
|
24.8
|
|
Family and friends
|
22
|
16.1
|
|
Self-belief
|
21
|
15.3
|
|
Internet
|
11
|
8.0
|
|
Media (radio)
|
4
|
2.9
|
|
Education background
|
3
|
2.2
|
|
Can tuberculosis be transmitted? (n = 140)
|
|
Yes
|
128
|
91.4
|
|
No
|
5
|
3.6
|
|
Do not know
|
7
|
5.0
|
|
If yes, summary of common modes of TB transmission (n = 232)*
|
|
Coughing without covering the mouth
|
107
|
46.1
|
|
Sharing of cutleries, plates, cups etc.
|
46
|
19.8
|
|
Indiscriminate/careless spitting
|
23
|
9.9
|
|
Overcrowding
|
21
|
9.1
|
|
Through the air
|
20
|
8.6
|
|
Kissing
|
13
|
5.6
|
|
Singing, sneezing
|
1
|
0.4
|
|
Others e.g. sexual intercourse, use of sharp objects
|
1
|
0.4
|
|
Suggested measures for prevention of TB transmission (n = 248)*
|
|
Covering mouth when coughing
|
123
|
49.6
|
|
Do not share any cutlery
|
65
|
26.2
|
|
Always avoid indiscriminate spitting
|
30
|
12.1
|
|
Ensuring proper ventilation
|
13
|
5.2
|
|
Taking drugs as prescribed
|
10
|
4.0
|
|
Observing personal hygiene
|
4
|
1.6
|
|
Do not share clothing
|
2
|
0.8
|
|
Avoiding sexual intercourse for some period during TB treatment
|
1
|
0.4
|
|
Knowledge of medications to treat TB infection (n = 140)
|
|
Yes, Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Pyrazinamide and Ethambutol (HRZE)
|
6
|
4.3
|
|
Don’t know
|
134
|
95.7
|
