Knowledge, Attitudes, and Prevention Practices of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Table 4

Participants responses to Drug Resistant TB prevention practices.

Statements relating to prevention practices of Drug Resistant TB
	Freq.	%
1. Covering my mouth when coughing and sneezing	338	85
2. By taking prescribed medication only when feeling sick	206	52
3. Disposing sputum correctly regularly	345	86
4. Performing traditional rituals	316	79
5. Stay in a ventilated area and avoid close contact with infected	316	79
6. Not spitting indiscriminately	336	84
7. Avoiding shaking hands with DR-TB infected people	191	48
8. Constantly taking traditional medication or herbs	319	80
9. Constantly praying	313	78
10. Taking prescribed DR-TB drugs with assistance of DOT supporter	338	85
11. Avoid contact with infected person even if he is on treatment or cured	338	85
12. Avoid sharing dishes, cups and linen with the infected people	155	39
13. Wearing an N 95 protective or surgical mask	347	87
14. Drinking water from faith and spiritual healers	335	84
15. Forcefully isolating Drug Resistant TB infected	232	58