title: Tuberculosis awareness in Gezira, Sudan: knowledge, attitude and practice case-control survey.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Unit for Health Promotion Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark.
authors.forename: M M A
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Suleiman
authors.affiliation: Unit for Health Promotion Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sahal
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sodemann
authors.affiliation: Epidemiological Laboratory, Khartoum, Sudan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elsony
authors.affiliation: Unit for Health Promotion Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Aro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013397:Sudan; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission