Abstract: Objective: To investigate the status of knowledge, attitude and behaviour of tuberculosis control among suspected tuberculosis in Wuhan city, and to provide the reference to tuberculosis education.Methods: The outpatient who with continuous cough, sputum more than two weeks or hemoptysis, sputum with blood were selected in the Wuhan Institute for Tuberculosis Control and the Tongji Hospital from Jul., 2010 to Sep., 2010.Results: The total awareness rate of key messages on tuberculosis control among surveyed people was 63.9%, the awareness rate of transmission was higher(78.8%), while the awareness rate of national policies on examination and cure on tuberculosis for free was lower(44.8%). Univariate and multivariate analysis showed that, household registration(OR=3.511, 95%CI1.579～7.805), education level (OR=2.302, 95%CI1.027～5.16), marriage status (OR=4.135, 95%CI1.832～9.337) were the main impact factors on the key messages awareness. About the attitude and behaviour of tuberculosis control, 38.7% had stigma of tuberculosis, 34.0% were afraid of tuberculosis.ConclusionThe awareness rate of tuberculosis control is low among suspected tuberculosis outpatient in Wuhan city, it is necessary to conduct health education according to household registration, education level, and marriage status.

Key words: tuberculosis, knowledge, attitude, behaviour, health education