Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Tuberculosis Patients in Direct Observation Therapy Program towards Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 4
Frequency and percent of attitude measuring variables of TB patients about MDR-TB, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016 ().
Characteristics
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
There was fear of discrimination due to TB patient
160 (37.9%)
19 (4.5%)
243 (57.6%)
The cause of MDR-TB is man-made
192 (45.5%)
26 (6.2%)
204 (48.3)
MDR-TB can be treated by praying or by holy water
150 (35.5%)
38 (9%)
234 (55.5%)
People can acquire MDR-TB through drinking alcohol and/or smoking cigarette
195 (46.2%)
38 (9%)
189 (44.8%)
Covering mouth and nose by the mask is one way of protecting the transmission of MDR-TB to other people
337 (79.9%)
11 (2.6%)
74 (17.5%)
Taking traditional medicines can cure MDR-TB
102 (24%)
36 (8.5%)
284 (67.3%)
Increasing the prevalence of MDR-TB in Ethiopia has a high impact on social, political, and economic development
321 (76.1%)
25 (5.9%)
76 (18%)
Someone can stop taking anti-TB drugs when he/she feels better
102 (24.2%)
14 (3.3%)
306 (72.5%)
People do not respect you; if you are MDR-TB patient/client
149 (35.3%)
25 (5.9%)
248 (58.8%)
Someone can stop MDR-TB treatment when s/he encountered with the side effect of the drugs
141 (33.4%)
23 (5.5%)
258 (61.1%)
Taking TB treatment by direct observation of health personnel is an important way to prevent development MDR-TB.
296 (70.1%)
23 (5.5%)
103 (24.4)
Multidrug resistance tuberculosis is a highly infectious and contagious disease.
