Demographic and Health Survey 2009-10 - Timor-Leste Ministry of ...
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3.5 KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES CONCERNING TUBERCULOSIS<br />
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause <strong>of</strong> death in the world <strong>and</strong> a major public health problem<br />
in the developing world. TB is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, whose<br />
transmission is mainly airborne through droplets that are coughed or sneezed by infected persons. The<br />
infection is primarily concentrated in the lungs, but in some cases it can be transmitted to other areas<br />
<strong>of</strong> the body. Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in <strong>Timor</strong>-<strong>Leste</strong>.<br />
The very young <strong>and</strong> very old <strong>and</strong> persons with a suppressed immune system (brought on from<br />
HIV infection or other causes) are especially prone to contracting TB when exposed to it. The <strong>2009</strong>-<br />
<strong>10</strong> TLDHS collected information from women <strong>and</strong> men <strong>of</strong> reproductive age on the level <strong>of</strong> awareness<br />
<strong>of</strong> TB. Specifically, respondents were asked whether they had ever heard <strong>of</strong> the illness, how it spreads<br />
from one person to another, whether it can be cured, <strong>and</strong> whether they would want to keep the<br />
information secret if a member <strong>of</strong> their family got TB. This information is useful in policy<br />
formulation <strong>and</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> programs designed to combat <strong>and</strong> limit the spread <strong>of</strong> the disease.<br />
44 | Characteristics <strong>of</strong> Respondents<br />
Table 3.8.1 Knowledge <strong>and</strong> attitude concerning tuberculosis: Women<br />
Percentage <strong>of</strong> women age 15-49 who have heard <strong>of</strong> tuberculosis (TB), <strong>and</strong> among women who have heard <strong>of</strong><br />
TB, the percentages who know that TB is spread through the air by coughing, the percentage who believe that<br />
TB can be cured, <strong>and</strong> the percentage who would want to keep secret that a family member has TB, by<br />
background characteristics, <strong>Timor</strong>-<strong>Leste</strong> <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong><br />
Background<br />
characteristic<br />
Among all women: Among women who have heard <strong>of</strong> TB:<br />
Percentage<br />
who have<br />
heard <strong>of</strong> TB<br />
Number <strong>of</strong><br />
women<br />
Percentage<br />
who report<br />
that TB is<br />
spread<br />
through the<br />
air by<br />
coughing<br />
Percentage<br />
who believe<br />
that TB can<br />
be cured<br />
Percentage<br />
who would<br />
want a family<br />
member’s TB<br />
kept secret<br />
Number <strong>of</strong><br />
women<br />
Age<br />
15-19 78.0 3,144 66.7 88.1 9.6 2,451<br />
20-24 80.2 2,343 67.0 90.2 11.2 1,879<br />
25-29 79.0 1,897 66.3 88.4 <strong>10</strong>.4 1,499<br />
30-34 80.3 1,534 68.1 87.2 11.7 1,232<br />
35-39 76.7 1,684 65.1 87.6 9.6 1,293<br />
40-44 75.2 1,388 64.7 85.3 <strong>10</strong>.8 1,044<br />
45-49<br />
Residence<br />
75.2 1,146 66.7 85.7 7.9 862<br />
Urban 88.0 3,439 59.5 85.7 17.5 3,027<br />
Rural<br />
District<br />
74.6 9,698 69.4 88.8 7.2 7,233<br />
Aileu 73.8 554 64.4 87.2 0.9 409<br />
Ainaro 70.5 619 65.4 80.8 14.7 436<br />
Baucau 85.9 1,408 76.7 95.4 0.8 1,2<strong>10</strong><br />
Bobonaro 68.4 1,262 63.8 87.4 24.8 864<br />
Covalima 76.7 781 41.6 94.3 5.4 599<br />
Dili 91.6 2,466 56.9 84.0 24.9 2,259<br />
Ermera 62.0 1,542 98.7 99.3 3.1 955<br />
Lautem 83.0 864 44.3 89.6 2.9 717<br />
Liquiçá 59.6 801 70.4 87.8 6.1 478<br />
Manatuto 80.9 603 81.1 93.0 5.8 488<br />
Manufahi 89.7 470 88.9 96.6 0.9 422<br />
Oecussi 90.0 884 62.4 60.2 2.9 796<br />
Viqueque<br />
Education<br />
71.1 882 62.5 93.0 5.1 627<br />
No education 63.4 3,854 67.1 84.1 8.6 2,444<br />
Primary 73.8 3,005 66.2 85.6 8.0 2,217<br />
Secondary 88.6 5,829 65.8 90.6 11.2 5,167<br />
More than secondary<br />
Wealth quintile<br />
96.4 449 72.0 88.2 20.1 433<br />
Lowest 67.7 2,314 60.1 80.5 5.4 1,568<br />
Second 69.8 2,468 71.7 89.7 6.1 1,724<br />
Middle 75.9 2,590 70.0 90.4 7.5 1,967<br />
Fourth 80.7 2,687 69.3 90.9 8.9 2,167<br />
Highest 92.1 3,077 62.1 86.9 18.3 2,834<br />
Total 78.1 13,137 66.5 87.9 <strong>10</strong>.2 <strong>10</strong>,260