S. No Knowledge on TB Correct response No Response Incorrect response P value No. % No  % No % 1 A person with cough of 3 week duration should have sputum examination •Government Practitioners •Private Practitioners   41 21     18 24     16 30     χ2 =11.57 df=2 p =0.003 2 X ray have only supportive role in the diagnosis of TB •Government Practitioners •Private Practitioners   21 14     16 18     38 43   χ2 =1.83 df=2 p =0.401 3 Pulmonary TB is the most common TB in India. •Government Practitioners •Private Practitioners   53 49     9 12     13 14   χ2 =0.62 df=2 p =0.732 4 A new pulmonary TB case require treatment for 6-7 months •Government Practitioners •Private Practitioners   53 29     8 15     14 31     χ2 =15.58 df=2 p =0.0004 5 INH prophylaxis should be given to breast feeding babies whose mother have active tuberculosis •Government Practitioners •Private Practitioners   45 29     9 18     21 23     χ2 =7.46 df=2 p=0.023 6 TB is common in the age group of 15-60 years •Government Practitioners •Private Practitioners   53 51     8 5     14 19    χ2 =1.49 df=2 p =0.475 7 X- ray finding persist for many years •Government Practitioners •Private Practitioners   44 36     13 15     18 24   χ2 =1.80 df=2 p =0.406 8 Resistance to INH and Rifampacin is required to label a patient as having MDR TB. •Government Practitioners •Private Practitioners   17 13     24 16     34 46     χ2 =3.39 df=2 p =0.139 9 HIV infection do not worsen the prognosis of TB •Government Practitioners •Private Practitioners 21 18   13 9   41 48     χ2 =1.51 df=2 p =0.470

Table 1: Showing the distribution according to the Knowledge on TB