Table 1: Knowledge of TB Infection Control (Pre and Post Test Scores).
Questions |
Pre-test Frequency (%) |
Post- test Frequency (%) |
P-Value |
TB is an infectious disease that can be transmitted through the droplet |
Correct 204(81.6) Incorrect 48(18.4) |
Correct 221(87.6) Incorrect 31(12.4) |
< 0.0001 |
The following are types of tuberculosis |
Correct 177(72.6%) Incorrect 75(27.4%) |
Correct 198(76.3%) Incorrect 54(23.8%)
|
< 0.001 |
The common risks factors to developing TB are associated with to poverty, alcoholism and HIV |
Correct 184(73.6%) Incorrect 68(26.4%)
|
Correct 203(80.4%) Incorrect 49(19.6%) |
0.512 |
The Goal for TB control in Nigeria is to reduce TB burden to 85% by 2030 |
correct 84(33.1%) Incorrect 168(66.9%)
|
Correct 105(41.2%) Incorrect 147(58.8%)
|
0.173 |
The target for TB control in Nigeria is to reduced death rate due to TB to 99% by 2050 |
Correct 98(38.4) Incorrect 154(61.6%)
|
Correct 180(71.0%) Incorrect 72(29.0%)
|
< 0.001 |
Nosocomial transmission of TB is the transmission of TB from patients to healthcare workers at the health facility |
Correct 174(69.9%) Incorrect 78(30.1%) |
Correct 201(79.5%) Incorrect 51(20.5%)
|
0.01 |
Effective training on TBIC is the best way to intervein nosocomial transmission of TB
|
Correct 174(69.9%) Incorrect 78(30.1%) |
Correct 192(79.9) Incorrect 60(20.1%) |
0.049 |
The WHO guideline on TBIC include includes administrative, environmental and personal protective equipment |
Correct 172(68.7%) Incorrect 80(31.3%) |
Correct 202(79.9%) Incorrect 50(20.1%) |
0.001 |
TBIC in healthcare settings is recommended according to the department/units such as GOPD, DOTS, PHARMACY etc |
Correct 165(66.5%) Incorrect 87(33.5%) |
Correct 194(77.6%) Incorrect 56(22.4%) |
0.002 |
TB diagnosis and treatment was made available and free of charge because the disease is not preventable but curable |
Correct 135(54.0%) Incorrect 117(46.0%) |
Correct 164(64.7%) Incorrect 88(35.3%) |
0.005 |