Question and response

Male (n (% of males))

Female (n (% of females))

Total (n (% of total))

Gender

419

585

1004

Is TB treatable?

Yes

265 (63.2)

397 (67.9)

662 (65.9)

No

43 (10.3)

40 (6.8)

83 (8.3)

Don’t know

111 (26.5)

148 (25.3)

259 (25.8)

Is complete recovery possible?

Yes

100 (23.9)

180 (30.8)

280 (27.9)

No

45 (10.7)

90 (15.4)

135 (13.4)

Don’t know

274 (65.4)

315 (53.8)

589 (58.7)

If you had a cough with blood, what would you do?

Self-treatment

14 (3.3)

26 (4.4)

40 (4.0)

Traditional medicine

182 (43.4)

326 (55.7)

508 (50.6)

Modern medicine

212 (50.6)

224 (38.3)

436 (43.4)

Consult someone

11 (2.6)

9 (1.5)

20 (2.0)

If you had a persistent cough with no blood, what would you do?

Nothing

71 (16.9)

85 (14.5)

156 (15.5)

Self-treatment

20 (4.8)

13 (2.2)

33 (3.3)

Ask a family member or friend

137 (32.7)

177 (30.3)

314 (31.3)

Wait before consulting a healthcare provider

191 (45.6)

310 (53.0)

501 (49.9)