Awareness of Tuberculosis Among General Population of Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Among the 392 participants, 94.6% had heard of tuberculosis, with 85.2% aware that tuberculosis affects the lungs. However, knowledge about tuberculosis transmission and its bacterial cause was lacking in 14.5% and 31.1% of respondents, respectively. Significant associations were found between tuberculosis awareness and marital status (p=0.001) as well as occupation (p=0.001). Health providers had the highest awareness, while younger participants and housewives demonstrated lower awareness levels.