Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Infection Control in Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Characteristics of study participants.

Characteristics	Frequency ()	Percentage (%)
Age groups
16-30 years	42	44.21
31-45 years	39	41.05
46-60 years	14	14.74
Sex
Female	49	51.58
Male	46	48.42
Education
Postsecondary, nontertiary, vocational education	44	46.32
Bachelors	28	29.47
Upper secondary vocational	13	13.68
Masters	10	10.53
Position
Midlevel paramedic	53	55.79
Laboratory personnel	17	17.89
Nurse	13	13.68
Program manager	6	6.32
Doctor	3	3.16
Radiographer	3	3.16
Health facility type
Government	55	57.89
Nongovernment	40	42.11
Work experience as a healthcare worker
1-10 years	50	53.76
11-20 years	26	27.96
21-30 years	13	13.98
31-40 years	4	4.30
Work experience in drug-resistant tuberculosis
5 years or less	64	73.56
6-10 years	11	12.64
11-20 years	12	13.79