Table 2 Comparison of knowledge of nurses and TB workers at the primary health center in Sidoarjo district
Knowledge of TB | Nurse (%) (n = 25) | TB worker (%) (n = 25) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms | |||
Cough >3 weeks | 20 (80) | 21 (84) | n.s |
Sputum with blood | 14 (56) | 18 (72) | n.s |
Fever | 4 (16) | 9 (36) | n.s |
Weight loss | 12 (48) | 19 (76) | n.s |
Dyspneu | 16 (64) | 19 (76) | n.s |
Chest pain | 4 (16) | 7 (28) | n.s |
Malaise | 6 (24) | 4 (16) | n.s |
Night sweats | 8 (32) | 17 (68) | 0.023 |
Loss of appetite | 17 (68) | 16 (64) | n.s |
Cause of TB: Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 10 (40) | 23 (92) | <0.001 |
Complications of TB | |||
Hemophthysis | 2 (8) | 5 (20) | n.s |
Collapse of the lung | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | - |
Bronchiectasis | 1 ((4) | 1 (4) | n.s |
Pneumothorax | 0 (0) | 2 (8) | n.s |
Disseminated TB | 2 (8) | 1 (4) | n.s |
Cor pulmonary | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | - |
Duration of infectiousness after start of TB treatment | 0 (0) | 19 (76) | <0.001 |