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Table 2 Knowledge of tuberculosis

From: Knowledge and perception of tuberculosis and the risk to become treatment default among newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients treated in primary health care, East Nusa Tenggara: a retrospective study

Variables

Treatment default (n, %)

Finished treatment (n, %)

Odds ratio to become dropout (95% CI)

p

Score knowledge*

6 (2.25–8)

8 (6–9)

  

 The cause of TB is bacteria

   

0.007

  Correct

5 (11.1)

82 (32.2)

3.8 (1.4–9.9)

 

  Incorrect

40 (88.9)

173 (67.8)

  

 TB is a curable disease

  Correct

34 (75.6)

232 (91.0)

3.3 (1.5-7.3)

0.004

  Incorrect

11 (24.4)

23 (9.0)

  

 TB is a contagious disease

  Correct

31 (68.9)

226 (88.6)

3.5 (1.7–7.4)

0.001

  Incorrect

14 (31.1)

29 (11.4)

  

 TB is an airborne disease

  Correct

16 (35.6)

154 (60.4)

2.8 (1.4–5.3)

0.003

  Incorrect

29 (64.4)

101 (39.6)

  

 TB patient should dispose sputum in a close container

  Correct

24 (53.3)

180 (70.6)

2.1 (1.1–4.0)

0.024

  Incorrect

21 (46.7)

75 (29.4)

  

 Closing mouth while coughing prevents transmission to others

  Correct

16 (35.6)

148 (58.0)

2.5 (1.3–4.8)

0.006

  Incorrect

29 (64.4)

107 (42.0)

  

 TB is easily spread in a crowded house

  Correct

25 (55.6)

194 (76.1)

2.5 (1.3–4.9)

0.005

  Incorrect

20 (44.4)

61 (23.9)

  

 TB should be treated for at least 6 months

  Correct

28 (62.2)

201 (78.8)

2.2 (1.2–4.4)

0.018

  Incorrect

17 (37.8)

54 (21.2)

  

 TB is diagnosed by sputum examination

  Correct

29 (64.4)

225 (88.2)

4.1 (2.0–8.5)

<0.001

  Incorrect

16 (35.6)

30 (11.8)

  
  1. * Data are presented as median and IQR, Chi Square test, significant at p < 0.05.