Suleiman M M A, Sahal N, Sodemann M, Elsony A, Aro A R
Unit for Health Promotion Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
East Mediterr Health J. 2014 Mar 13;20(2):120-9.
This case-control study aimed to assess tuberculosis (TB) awareness and its associated sociodemographic characteristics in Gezira, Sudan. New smear-positive TB patients registered in Gezira in 2010 (n = 425) and age-matched controls who attended the same health facilities for other reasons (n = 850) formed the study sample. Awareness was measured using a modified standard World Health Organization TB knowledge, attitude and practice instrument. There was no significant difference between TB cases and the controls in overall levels of TB awareness. About two-thirds of TB cases and controls had good TB awareness. Respondents' sex was associated with awareness among the controls. Age, level of education, type of residence and type of occupation were significantly associated with TB awareness, whereas marital status had no effect. The good level of TB awareness found among TB cases and controls is a baseline for further TB awareness-raising among the Gezira population.
这项病例对照研究旨在评估苏丹杰济拉地区的结核病（TB）知晓情况及其相关的社会人口学特征。2010年在杰济拉登记的新涂片阳性结核病患者（n = 425）以及因其他原因在同一医疗机构就诊的年龄匹配的对照组（n = 850）构成了研究样本。使用经修改的标准世界卫生组织结核病知识、态度和实践调查问卷来衡量知晓情况。结核病患者与对照组在结核病总体知晓水平上没有显著差异。约三分之二的结核病患者和对照组有良好的结核病知晓情况。对照组中受访者的性别与知晓情况相关。年龄、教育程度、居住类型和职业类型与结核病知晓情况显著相关，而婚姻状况没有影响。在结核病患者和对照组中发现的良好结核病知晓水平是在杰济拉人群中进一步提高结核病知晓率的基线。
