Table 1 Myths and misconceptions about TB transmission by background characteristics

Region

227.64(0.000)^*

374(0.000)^*

  Western

478

63.98

447

48.07

  Central

376

45.94

423

65.62

  Greater Accra

734

75.96

825

64.79

  Volta

418

57.57

430

61.39

  Eastern

470

60.96

483

73.83

  Ashanti

857

67.07

1,010

64.36

  Brong-Ahafo

384

75.01

425

74.46

  Northern

477

82.89

466

85.14

  Upper East

249

67.66

254

90.26

  Upper West

120

46.70

122

89.12

Residence

0.1742(0.676)

30.39(0.000)^*

  Urban

2,021

42.58

2,383

64.56

  Rural

2,208

56.92

2,535

67.60

Religion

19.91(0.000)^*

87.85(0.000)^*

  Christian

1,419

63.16

1,439

69.03

  Pentecostal

1,884

66.41

2,371

64.50

  Moslem

757

72.01

738

76.66

  Traditional

506

70.25

367

76.24

Ethnicity

26.92(0.000)^*

257.55(0.000)^*

  Akan

2,162

64.63

2,493

62.24

  Ga/Dangme

298

74.64

343

68.19

  Ewe

672

61.92

633

64.04

  Mole-Dagbani

759

70.83

794

82.97

  Others

674

70.31

651

79.50

Education

28.20(0.000)^*

75.52(0.000)^*

  No Schooling

639

74.43

1,041

76.56

  Primary

660

69.74

987

69.05

  Secondary+

3,255

64.57

2,882

65.50

Wealth index

6.53(0.038)^*

100.38(0.000)^*

  Poor/poorest

1,624

68.54

1,683

75.66

  Middle

783

63.42

979

65.20

  Rich/Richest

1,260

66.62

2,253

64.65

Marital status

59.16(0.000)^*

61.16(0.000)^*

  Never

1,942

73.36

1,593

75.61

  Married

2,404

62.24

2,876

66.74

  Formerly

221

57.77

446

54.77

Age cohort

105.93(0.000)^*

135.87(0.000)^*

  15–19

910

76.91

1,024

79.40

  20–24

704

72.26

877

76.51

  25–29

623

69.55

832

67.05

  30–34

532

66.83

644

65.54

  35–39

528

62.60

638

61.47

  40–44

393

56.13

470

57.55

  45–49

363

59.26

428

56.08

  50–54

297

53.10

—

—

  55–59

212

58.53

—

—

Print media

12.47(0.002)^*

25.29(0.000)^*

  No exposure

2,737

68.62

3,750

69.39

  Moderate

1,404

63.49

1,009

68.39

  High

416

64.95

147

51.44

Radio

27.68(0.000)^*

99.03(0.000)^*

  No exposure

259

81.60

746

79.58

  Moderate

971

67.49

1,611

70.23

  High

3,332

65.35

2,554

64.50

Television

1.82(0.402)^*

40.71(0.000)^*

  No exposure

1,162

66.94

1,798

71.93

  Moderate

1,620

67.13

1,441

67.68

  High

1,779

66.71

1,670

65.68