Research Article
Antituberculosis Drug Nonadherence and Its Associated Factors: Evidence from Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia
Table 2
Knowledge about TB and its treatment of respondents, Debre Berhan health facilities, Ethiopia, 2020 (
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| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent (%) |
| TB mode of transmission | | | Air | 161 | 89.4 | Food | 1 | 0.6 | Do not know | 17 | 9.4 | Others | 1 | 0.6 | Sign and symptom of TB | | | Cough >2 weeks | 24 | 13.3 | Loss of weight | 3 | 1.7 | General weakness | 9 | 5.0 | Vomiting | 92 | 51.1 | Do not know | 52 | 28.9 | Is there diagnostic tool for TB? | | | Yes | 127 | 70.6 | No | 3 | 1.7 | Do not know | 50 | 27.8 | Socioeconomic status mostly affected by TB | | | Poor | 43 | 23.9 | Rich | 1 | 0.6 | Both groups | 121 | 67.2 | Do not know | 15 | 8.3 | How long is the treatment for TB? | | | 6 to 8 months | 115 | 63.9 | 8 to 12 months | 22 | 12.2 | Do not know | 43 | 23.9 | Can TB be cured? | | | Yes | 168 | 93.3 | No | 12 | 6.7 |
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