Exploring TB-Related Knowledge, Attitude, Behaviour, and Practice among Migrant Workers in Tajikistan

Table 3

Attitude and stigma towards TB associated with main sociodemographic characteristics of migrants.

Sociodemographic characteristics	Total sample (𝑛=509)	Positive attitude (𝑛=308)		𝑃-value
	𝑛	𝑛	%
Gender
Female	6	6	100%	0.047
Male	503	302	60%
Age groups
18–29 years	200	119	60%	0.368
30–39 years	173	100	58%
40 and over	136	89	65%
Level of education
No education or Primary	57	37	65%	0.046
Secondary	373	233	62%
Tertiary	79	38	48%
Distance from the nearest health centre
Less than 10 km	404	241	60%	0.438
10 km and more	105	67	64%
Current employment status
Employed	167	96	57%	0.717
Unemployed	342	212	62%
Financial position of family (answers grouped in 2 categories)
Lower	270	164	61%	0.880
Higher	238	143	60%
No answer/refused to answer	1		0%
Tuberculosis knowledge
Sufficient knowledge	117	36	31%	0.426
Insufficient knowledge	392	64	16%