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Demographic and socioeconomic disparity in knowledge about tuberculosis in Inner Mongolia, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study is to evaluate the awareness status, attitudes, and care-seeking behaviors concerning tuberculosis (TB) and associated factors among the public in Inner Mongolia, China.

Methods

A five-stage sampling was conducted, in which counties as the primary survey units and towns, villages, and households as sub-survey units were selected progressively. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect TB information. Complex survey analysis methods, including the procedures of survey frequency and survey logistic regression, were applied for analysis of TB knowledge and associated factors. The sample was weighted by survey design, non-respondent, and post-stratification adjustment.

Results

Among 10 581 respondents, awareness that TB is an infectious disease was 86.7%. Knowing that a cough lasting ?3 weeks is suggestive of TB was 26.9%. Knowledge about TB dispensaries in county administrative areas was reported by 68.3% of respondents, and knowledge about the free TB detection/treatment policy was reported by 57.5% of respondents. About 52.5% of participants would stigmatize TB patients. Compared with the majority Han ethnic group, Mongolians and other minorities were 1.52-2.18 times more likely to know about TB curability, TB symptoms, the free detection/treatment policy, and TB dispensaries' locations, but were less likely to know about the TB transmission mode (odds ratio, 0.74; 95% confidence interval, 0.65-0.84). The main sources of TB information were TV (65.6%) and other persons (47.2%). In the past year, 19.7% of TB knowledge was from acquaintances, and 16.1% was from TB institutes.

Conclusions

Improvement in knowledge about TB risk (symptoms and transmission), the free treatment policy, and facilities is necessary and should be provided through effective multimedia for different target populations.

SUBMITTER: Ma E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4375286 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Demographic and socioeconomic disparity in knowledge about tuberculosis in Inner Mongolia, China.

Ma Enbo E Ren Liping L Wang Wensheng W Takahashi Hideto H Wagatsuma Yukiko Y Ren Yulin Y Gao Fei F Gao Fangfang F Wang Wenrui W Bi Lifu L

Journal of epidemiology 20150321 4

<h4>Background</h4>The aim of this study is to evaluate the awareness status, attitudes, and care-seeking behaviors concerning tuberculosis (TB) and associated factors among the public in Inner Mongolia, China.<h4>Methods</h4>A five-stage sampling was conducted, in which counties as the primary survey units and towns, villages, and households as sub-survey units were selected progressively. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect TB information. Complex survey analysis methods, includin ...[more]

PMID: 25797599

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Demographic and socioeconomic disparity in knowledge about tuberculosis in Inner Mongolia, China.

Background

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Demographic and socioeconomic disparity in knowledge about tuberculosis in Inner Mongolia, China.

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