Table 3 Communities' knowledge about mode of transmission and preventive methods of TB, Itang Special District, GRS, South Western Ethiopia
Variables | Anywa site | Nuer site | Opwo site | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Is PTB transmittable? | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) |
Yes | 114 (89.8) | 219 (77.9) | 13 (92.8) | 346 (81.9) |
No | 13 (10.2) | 62 (22.1) | 1 (7.1) | 76 (16.2) |
Mode of TB transmission | ||||
Transmits through cough (PTB) | 65 (51.1) | 142 (50.5) | 10 (71.4) | 272 (51.4) |
Through sharing drinking (TBL and PTB) | 46 (36.2) | 76 (27.1) | 10 (71.4) | 132 (31.3) |
Through sharing food (TBL and PTB) | 18 (14.2) | 69 (24.5) | 10 (71.4) | 97 (22.9) |
Prevention and control of TB | ||||
BCG vaccination (PTB and TBL) | 1 (0.8) | 64 (22.8) | 0 (0.0) | 65 (15.4) |
Hygiene (PTB and TBL) | 28 (22.1) | 90 (32.1) | 5 (35.7) | 123 (29.2) |
Avoid smoking (PTB) | 87 (68.5) | 76 (27.1) | 10 (71.4) | 173 (41.0) |
Isolate patient with PTB | 16 (12.5) | 8 (2.9) | 5 (35.7) | 29 (6.8) |
Cover mouth when cough for PTB | 21 (16.5) | 2 (0.7) | 7 (50.0) | 30 (7.1) |
Avoid drinking raw milk for TBL | 51 (40.2) | 21 (7.5) | 8 (57.1) | 80 (18.9) |
Consult health extension workers incase sick from PTB | 95 (74.8) | 115 (40.9) | 11 (78.6) | 221 (52.4) |
Prefer traditional healers for treatment (TBL) | 33 (25.9) | 157 (55.8) | 1 (7.2) | 191 (45.3) |
Prefer health post for treatment (PTB) | 33 (25.9) | 143 (50.9) | 4 (28.5) | 180 (42.7) |