Occupational Status and Educational Stage as a Valuable Factors Affecting Knowledge and Perception Level of Indonesian Tuberculosis Patient

Introduction: Indonesia has the second highest prevalence for Tuberculosis (TB) cases, with approximatelytwo-thirds of patients undiagnosed. Some research had investigated several aspects supporting TBnew case finding a program, such as knowledge and perception while factors that affect those e.g.,occupational status educational stage have not been much researched yet in Indonesia.Objective: This study aimed to identify level regarding tuberculosis andtheir correlation occupational stage.Method: An observational analytic cross-sectional design conducted. A total 51 pulmonaryTB outpatients were collected interviewed. questionnaire was designed obtain comprehensiveinformation about variables studied which consists patient’s demographic (age, gender,occupational status, stage), along patient regardingtuberculosis. Parameters understanding classified good or low based on averagescore.Results: The result analyzed using Coefficient Lambda revealing significant betweenoccupational (r = 0.421, p 0.025), no thelevel (p 0.000). Spearman analysis found between last educationalstage education 0.569, 0.000), perception(r 0.200, 0.159).Conclusion: Occupational is an essential factor enhancing TB patient, andlast valuable intensifying patient. These results willprovide information government healthcare workers enhance effective health promotionprogram tuberculosis.