Background-Awareness and knowledge about any health condition or disease is important for improving the quality of life and optimizing patient’s health.
Methods-This cross sectional study enrolled 100 people residing in urban and rural area of the city. This study was carried out for 3 month duration and individuals aged more than 18 years were enrolled.
Results-There was a no-significant difference in the awareness about symptoms between rural and urban population. There was a significant difference in the awareness of modes of transmission as far as air and close contact were concerned.
Conclusion- Our study shows that knowledge and awareness about tuberculosis is not upto the mark with rural population still being unaware of various truths.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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