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Preventing Infectious Disease Through Knowledge, Attitude And Practice: A Case Study Of Tuberculosis Patients In Malaysia

Table 1:

Knowledge of TB Yesn (%) Non (%)
Knowledge of TB before infection?
High 96 (6.1) -
Moderate 1,179 (74.3) -
Low 312 (19.7) -
How TB spread?
Coughing 1,512 (95.3) 75 (4.73)
Contaminated food/drinks/water 475 (29.9) 1,112 (70.1)
Sneezing 1,221 (76.9) 366 (23.1)
Talking 867 (54.6) 720 (45.4)
Sexual relationships with TB patients 292 (18.4) 1,295 (81.6)
Hereditary 485 (30.6) 1,102 (69.4)
Spitting 834 (52.6) 753 (47.4)
What is the cause of TB?
Virus 896 (56.5) 691 (43.5)
Contaminated food/beverages/water 368 (23.2) 1,219 (76.8)
Germs / bacteria 1,300 (81.9) 287 (18.1)
Hereditary 452 (28.5) 1,135 (71.5)
Sexual relationships with TB patients 238 (15.0) 1,349 (85.0)
What are the symptoms of TB?
Cough up sputum 1,405 (88.5) 182 (11.5)
Bad cough for 3 weeks or longer 1,484 (93.5) 103 (6.50)
Fever for 3 weeks or longer 1,295 (81.6) 292 (18.4)
Bloody cough 1,388 (87.5) 199 (12.5)
No appetite 1,164 (73.3) 423 (26.7)
Sweating at night 1,037 (65.3) 550 (34.7)
Chest pain 1,199 (75.6) 388 (24.4)
Extreme fatigue 1,132 (71.3) 455 (28.7)
Weight loss 1,182 (74.5) 405 (25.5)
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