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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (7): 855-862.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20250040

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Analysis of public knowledge, attitude and practice on tuberculosis prevention and control based on Structural Equation Modeling

Zhong Yi1, Yu Shengnan1, Zhang Yuqi1, Jing Rui2, Li Xiujun1()   

  1. 1 Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Ji’nan 250012, China
    2 Department of Tuberculosis Control, Ji’nan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ji’nan 250021, China
  • Received:2025-01-25 Online:2025-07-10 Published:2025-07-03
  • Contact: Li Xiujun, Email: xjli@sdu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective: To understand the knowledge-attitude-practice of tuberculosis prevention and control among public, analyze their correlations based on Structural Equation Modeling, to provide a basis for exploring suitable tuberculosis prevention and control measures and health education for the public. Methods: From October 2022 to April 2023, a stratified cluster random sampling method was used to select public personnel from a university in Shandong Province, a municipal hospital, and a municipal railway bureau for a questionnaire survey. A total of 854 pieces of questionnaire were collected, with 833 valid questionnaire, resulting in a valid response rate of 97.54%.The survey content included basic information, knowledge of tuberculosis prevention and control core knowledge, tuberculosis prevention and control attitude and practice. AMOS 24.0 software was used to construct a structural equation model and analyze the relationship and correlation strength among knowledge, attitude and practice. Results: The average score of tuberculosis control knowledge, attitude and practice were 2.82±1.90 (Full scale was 6), 9.78±1.61 (Full scale was 12), and 8.04±1.47 (Full scale was 10), respectively. There were significant differences in the awareness rates of tuberculosis prevention and control core knowledge among different age (P=0.003), occupation (P<0.001), and income (P=0.003) groups. There were no significant differences in tuberculosis prevention and control beliefs among different groups of the study population. Age (P=0.022), occupation (P<0.001), educational background (P=0.004), and income (P<0.001) all exerted a significant influence on tuberculosis prevention practice. Structural equation fitting result showed that tuberculosis prevention and control knowledge had a positive effect on practice, its total effect was 0.488, of which the direct effect was 0.460, the indirect effect was 0.028. Conclusion: The public had a relatively low awareness of tuberculosis prevention and control core knowledge. Good cognition of tuberculosis and correct attitude towards tuberculosis prevention and control will have a positive effect on practice.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Health knowledge, attitudes, practice, Questionnaire, Models, structural

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