Table 5 Knowledge and perception of tuberculosis and status of patient delay at first consultation among pulmonary tuberculosis patients (n = 924) in Ethiopia during 2005–2006.
Patient delay | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | ≥ 30 days n (%) | <30 days n (%) | COR (95% CI) | P-value |
Ever heard of PTB | ||||
Yes | 433(52) | 402(48) | 1 | |
No | 59(69) | 27(31) | 0.49(0.31, 0.79) | 0.004 |
Patients' awareness about the main cause of PTB | ||||
Contact with another patient | 60(38) | 97(62) | 1 | |
Evil spirit, gods will, other 1 | 64(63) | 37(37) | 2.8(1.6, 4.6) | 0.0001 |
Exposure to cold | 260(53) | 235(47) | 1.8(1.2, 2.5) | 0.002 |
I do not know | 109(64) | 62(36) | 2.7(1.8, 4.4) | 0.0001 |
Patients' perception bout the main cause of their illness | ||||
Contact with a TB patient | 71(47) | 79(53) | 1 | |
Evil, gods' will and other 1 | 48(65) | 26(35) | 2.1(1.15, 3.6) | 0.014 |
Exposure to cold | 234(52) | 216(48) | 1.2 (0.84, 1.7) | 0.3 |
Inherited, malnutrition and sexually | 46(49) | 48(51) | 1.1(0.65, 1.78) | 0.7 |
I do not know | 94(60) | 62(40) | 1.7(1.1, 2.6) | 0.024 |
Do you think that you could potentially transmitting TB to your family? | ||||
Yes | 425(53) | 377(47) | 1 | |
No | 68(56) | 54(44) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.5) | 0.5 |
Would you be worried if others know about your disease? | ||||
No | 431(53) | 381(47) | 1 | |
Yes | 62(55) | 50(45) | 1.1(0.73,1.6) | 0.6 |