Table 3 Sources of information regarding tuberculosis among respondents in the rural and urban areas of two districts of Pakistan's Punjab province (n = 1080)
Sources of information | Urban (n = 432) | Rural (n = 648) | P value | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | Â | Â |
Television | 346 (80.1) | 441 (68.1) | P < 0.001 | 1.89 (1.42-2.52) |
Radio | 49 (11.3) | 61 (9.4) | P = 0.305 | 1.23 (0.83-1.83) |
Newspapers and magazines | 60 (13.9) | 62 (9.6) | P = 0.028 | 1.52 (1.05-2.23) |
Banners and paintings | 1 (0.2) | 14 (2.2) | P = 0.008 | 0.11 (0.01-0.80) |
Brochures, posters and other printed materials | 29 (6.7) | 56 (8.6) | P = 0.249 | 0.76 (0.48-1.21) |
Health workers | 132 (30.6) | 268 (41.4) | P < 0.001 | 0.62 (0.48-0.81) |
Family, friends, neighbors and colleagues | 27 (6.3) | 27 (4.2) | P = 0.124 | 1.53 (0.89-2.65) |
Religious leaders | 1 (0.2) | 17 (2.6) | P = 0.003 | 0.09 (0.01-0.65) |
Teachers | 10 (2.3) | 49 (7.6) | P < 0.001 | 0.29 (0.15-0.58) |
Other | 3 (0.7) | 5 (0.8) | P = 1.000 | 0.89 (0.21-3.78) |