Department of Tuberculosis Control, Songjiang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Front Public Health. 2024 Nov 13;12:1431060. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1431060. eCollection 2024.
In China, tuberculosis (TB) is a major contributor to deaths caused by infectious diseases, with a significant number of cases remaining undetected. Lack of knowledge could heighten the chances of infecting TB. Due to the lack of information on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to TB among labor-intensive businesses, the study aimed to evaluate the TB KAP within this demographic.
A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1,007 participants from March 1 to 28, 2023. A survey was created for assessing knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to tuberculosis, and was sent to employees within the company. We utilize t-tests, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression to investigate the relationship between TB knowledge, attitudes, and practices and various influencing factors.
The mean good scores rate for TB KAP were 43.5, 23.5, and 75.3%, respectively. Native, female, and workers living in their own houses had a higher score in TB knowledge. Native, non-operators, and workers with a history of TB contact had higher scores in TB practice. Regarding the multivariable linear regression analysis, sex, seniority, birthplace, marital status, and sources of information were associated with greater knowledge; monthly income categories were associated with greater attitude; and position, birthplace, and contact history were associated with greater practice.
The survey results lead to the assumption that the level of KAP toward TB is not high among manufacturing workers in Songjiang district. Therefore, it is crucial to enhance tuberculosis knowledge, attitudes, and practices within this demographic.
在中国，结核病（TB）是导致传染病死亡的主要原因之一，有大量病例未被发现。缺乏相关知识可能会增加感染结核病的风险。由于缺乏关于劳动密集型企业结核病知识、态度和实践（KAP）的信息，本研究旨在评估该人群的结核病 KAP。
2023 年 3 月 1 日至 28 日，对 1007 名参与者进行了描述性横断面调查。设计了一份评估与结核病相关的知识、态度和实践的调查问卷，并发送给公司员工。我们利用 t 检验、方差分析和多元线性回归来研究结核病知识、态度和实践与各种影响因素之间的关系。
结核病 KAP 的平均良好评分率分别为 43.5%、23.5%和 75.3%。本地人、女性和居住在自己房子里的工人在结核病知识方面得分较高。本地人、非操作人员和有结核病接触史的工人在结核病实践方面得分较高。关于多元线性回归分析，性别、工龄、出生地、婚姻状况和信息来源与更高的知识水平相关；月收入类别与更高的态度水平相关；而职位、出生地和接触史与更高的实践水平相关。
调查结果表明，松江区制造业工人对结核病的 KAP 水平不高。因此，提高该人群的结核病知识、态度和实践水平至关重要。
