BACKGROUND: The main idea of the study to explore the socio demographic factors that have
association with TB knowledge, perception and its cure.
METHODS: Bivariate and binary logistic regression analysis have been carried out by using the
Pakistan demographic and health survey 2012-13 of ever married men age 15-49.
RESULTS: Higher proportion of the respondents heard about TB and believed that TB is a curable
infectious disease. More than half (57%) of the respondents pronounced that Tuberculosis spread
by air through coughing or sneezing. Binary logistic analysis revealed that respondents with no
education has sufficient lack of knowledge about TB [OR=0.191]as compared to their counterpart
having higher educational degree. Respondents watching TV have more prone to know about TB
[OR=2.942] compared to those have no access to TV. Respondents belong to Sindh, Punjab and
KPK 4.75, 3.89 and 3.62 times more knowledge about TB respectively as compared to those lived in
GB.
CONCLUSION: Age, education place of residence, media access particularly TV and wealth index
are found to be significant regarding TB knowledge and its cure. These statistical outcomes can be
emerging in TB management and control