Table 2 Knowledge of Tuberculosis disease among slum dwellers in Uganda §
Knowledge Scale | Response | N = 1139 (%) | Knowledge Scale | Response | N = 1139 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TB Cause | Smoking | 423 (37.1) | Who can get TB | Φ Anybody | 783 (68.7) |
Φ Germ | 304 (26.7) | PHAs | 223 (19.5) | ||
Alcohol | 227 (19.9) | Alcoholics | 145 (12.7) | ||
Malnutrition | 31 (2.7) | Drug Users | 116 (10.2) | ||
Witchcraft | 17 (1.5) | Poor | 56 (5) | ||
Other | 190 (16.7) | Prison History | 17 (1.5) | ||
Don’t Know | 316 (27.7) | Homeless | 11 (0.7) | ||
TB Symptoms | Φ Cough > 2 weeks | 533 (46.8) | Other persons | 89 (7.8) | |
Any Cough | 530 (46.4) | * TB Cure | Φ TB is Curable | 969 (85.1) | |
Weight Loss | 380 (33.4) | TB is not Curable | 170 (14.9) | ||
Chest Pain | 314 (27.6) | How is TB Cured | Φ Specific Drugs | 791 (69.4) | |
Coughing up blood | 234 (20.5) | Treatment in Community | 200 (17.6) | ||
Fever | 185(16.2) | Herbs | 38 (3.3) | ||
Shortness of Breath | 171 (15) | Home Rest Alone | 29 (2.5) | ||
Fever > 14 days | 106 (9.3) | Prayer | 16 (1.4) | ||
Fatigue | 106 (9.3) | Other Cure | 23 (2.0) | ||
Other Symptoms | 61 (5.4) | Don’t Know | 58 (5.8) | ||
Don’t Know | 124 (10.9) | Where is TB Cured | Φ Government Facilities | 911 (80) | |
TB Transmission | Φ Airborne | 618 (54.3) | Private Clinic | 167 (14.7) | |
Sharing Utensils | 519 (45.6) | NGO/Church Facilities | 161 (14.1) | ||
Sharing Meals | 226 (19.8) | Traditional Healer | 45 (4) | ||
Shaking Hands | 74 (6.5) | Other Cure Place | 14 (1.2) | ||
Touching public items | 59 (5.2) | * How Long is Rx | < 1 month | 23 (2.0) | |
Other routes | 102 (8.9) | 1 – 3 months | 119 (10.4) | ||
Don’t Know | 180 (15.8) | 3 - 6 months | 178 (15.6) | ||
TB Prevention | Avoid Sharing Dishes | 489 (42.9) | Φ 6 - 8 months | 371 (32.6) | |
Φ Cough Hygiene | 387 (34) | > 8 months | 151 (13.3) | ||
Drugs | 281 (24.7) | Don’t Know | 297 (26.1) | ||
Vaccination/BCG | 194 (17) | * Cost of TB Rx | Φ Free of charge | 399 (35) | |
Avoid Handshake | 98 (8.6) | Expensive | 367 (32.2) | ||
Washing Hands | 99 (8.7) | Affordable | 85 (7.4) | ||
Good Nutrition | 47 (4.1) | Don’t Know | 288 (25.3) | ||
Closing Home Windows | 36 (3.2) | ||||
Prayer | 11 (1) | ||||
Other means | 141 (12.4) | ||||
Don’t Know | 167 (14.7) |