Knowledge and Attitudes About Tuberculosis Among U.S.-Born Blacks and Whites with Tuberculosis

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• Alternative Title:
  J Immigr Minor Health
• Personal Author:
  Howley, Meredith M. ; Rouse, Chaturia D. ; Katz, Dolores J. ; Colson, Paul W. ; Hirsch-Moverman, Yael ; Royce, Rachel A.
• Corporate Authors:
  Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium
• Description:
  Non-Hispanic blacks represent 13% of the U.S.-born population but account for 37% of tuberculosis (TB) cases reported in U.S.-born persons. Few studies have explored whether this disparity is associated with differences in TB-related knowledge and attitudes. Interviews were conducted with U.S.-born, non-Hispanic blacks and whites diagnosed with TB from August 2009 to December 2010 in cities and states that accounted for 27% of all TB cases diagnosed in these racial groups in the U.S. during that time period. Of 477 participants, 368 (77%) were non-Hispanic black and 109 (23%) were non-Hispanic white. Blacks had significantly less knowledge and more misconceptions about TB transmission and latent TB infection than whites. Most TB patients in both groups recalled being given TB information; having received such information was strongly correlated with TB knowledge. Providing information to U.S.-born TB patients significantly increased their knowledge and understanding of TB. More focused efforts are needed to provide TB information to U.S.-born black TB patients.
• Subjects:
  Article Attitudes Health Knowledge Practice Race Tuberculosis U.S.-born
• Source:
  J Immigr Minor Health. 17(5):1487-1495.
• Pubmed ID:
  25432148
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5102329
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ecf0a213ce413bb24609168f033a16b6a481f6314bc2d8fa94ce9e4dbeef38ea
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/43092/cdc_43092_DS1.pdf
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