This variable will be analysed in separate forms of knowledge with six variables perception with five variables and attitude with one variable

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Independent Variables

Socio-demographic Characteristics        i. Age

                                                               ii. Gender

                                                               iii. Ethnicity

                                                               iv. Occupation

                                                               v. Relationship to the index case

 Risk factors for TB                                 i. Diabetic patient

                                                              ii. Smokers

                                                              iii. HIV

                                                              iv. None

Barriers factor identification                 i. Knowledge, attitude and practices of contacts

                                                             ii. Distance from home to the nearest clinic

The independent variables are listed below.

i. Age

This variable will be analyzed as categorical data. A respondent aged between 0-18 years old will be coded as (0). Respondents between 19-35 years old will be coded as (1), those between 36-64 years old will be coded as (2), and respondents more than or equal to 65 years of age will be coded as (3).

ii. Gender

This variable will be analyzed as categorical data. The female respondents will be coded as (0) and the male respondents will be coded as (1).

iii. Ethnicity

This variable will be analyzed as categorical data. The Malay respondents will be coded as (0), and the Non-Malays will be coded as (1)

iv. Occupation

This variable will be analyzed as categorical data. This will be grouped by assessing the level of commitments each group represents. Hence, it will be coded as (0) for

Unemployed/housewife/self-employed, (1) for private and government employees, and (2) for students.

v. Relationship to TB patients

This variable will be analyzed as categorical data. The close contacts will be coded as (0) and casual contacts will be coded as (1).

vi. Risk Factor for TB

This variable will be analyzed as categorical data. Those who have one or more risk factors will be categorized as (0) and the rest with no risk factors will be (1).

vii. Distance from Home to Nearest Clinic

This variable will be analyzed as categorical data. This category is chosen by MOH target coverage of each clinic and their respective zones. Hence, a distance less than 3

kilometers (km) will be (0), 3km to 10km will be (1) and more than 10km (2).

viii. Knowledge, attitude, and practices of contacts

This variable will be analyzed in separate forms of knowledge with six variables, perception with five variables, and attitude with one variable. This will be analyzed

separately by frequency and percentage based on the respondents’ answers. The respondents’ answers will either be yes, no or do not know. 

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