Demographic and socioeconomic disparity in knowledge, attitude, and practice towards tuberculosis in Northwest, China: evidence from multilevel model study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious global public health problem in China. The right knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards TB are indispensable to appropriate healthcare-seeking behaviors and treatment services timely. However, there are few studies that addressed the KAP towards TB in high-risk and under-developing regions in China. This study aims to evaluate the KAP towards TB in Ningxia Northwest, China, and identify factors that influence it. The findings can guide future health education and promotion interventions.

Methods

A stratified multistage random sampling method was used to conduct a face-to-face questionnaire survey with 33 items for selected residents. The composite score of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) was divided into two g

SUBMITTER: Ma N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11334342 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature