Factors Influencing Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment in the Ketu North District of the Volta Region, Ghana

Table 2

Respondent’s knowledge of TB symptoms, transmission, and treatment duration.

Parameter	Knowledge level
	Poor	Good
Mode of transmission of TB	25 (20.0)	100 (80.0)
Duration of treatment	1 (0.8)	124 (99.2)
Symptoms of tuberculosis
Coughing	0 (0.0)	125 (100.0)
Chest pain	8 (6.4)	117 (93.6)
Weight loss	23 (18.4)	102 (81.6)
Night sweat	47 (37.6)	78 (62.4)
When to halt treatment
When the individual feels well	4 (3.2)	121 (96.8)
When a health worker asks you to stop	1 (0.8)	124 (99.2)
Overall knowledge level on TB infection	Inadequate	Adequate
	6 (4.8)	119 (95.2)

Data is presented frequencies and percentages in parentheses.