Tuberculosis Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice in Middle- and Low-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

Table 1

Descriptive analysis of the 30 selected studies for qualitative analysis.

	n	(%)
Region
Africa	17	56.7
America	2	6.7
Asia	11	36.6
Study country
Angola	1	3.3
Botswana	1	3.3
Cameroon	1	3.3
Colombia	2	6.7
Ethiopia	6	20.0
India	4	13.3
Iran	1	3.3
Madagascar	2	6.7
Mongolia	1	3.3
Myanmar	1	3.3
Nigeria	4	13.3
Pakistan	3	10.0
Sudan	1	3.3
Tajikistan	1	3.3
Tanzania	1	3.3
Study type
Quantitative	24	80
Mixed	6	20
Study population
General population	19	63.4
Women	3	10.0
TB patients	1	3.3
Other	7	23.3
Sample size
Mean	1556.6
Median	699
Mode	422
Study design
Transversal	30	100
Study scope
District	23	76.7
National	7	23.3
Study environment
Rural	10	33.3
Urban	7	23.3
Both	13	43.4
Survey place
Home	19	63.4
Hospital	1	3.3
Healthcare center	2	6.7
Community	4	13.3
Other	4	13.3
Language
English	29	96.7
Spanish	1	3.3
Subject
Knowledge	2	6.7
Knowledge and attitudes	2	6.7
Knowledge and practices	2	6.7
Full KAP	24	79.9
Mean year of publication	2014