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June 27, 2026F1000ResearchOpen Access

Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Healthcare Services Among a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Coastal Karnataka, India: Findings from a Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

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This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes toward healthcare services among the Koraga tribe in Karnataka, India.
Community-based cross-sectional study involving 622 adults aged 18-70 years.
Used multistage cluster sampling to select households.
Data collected through personal interviews and analyzed using univariate and multivariable logistic regression.
58% of respondents showed poor knowledge and unfavourable attitudes toward healthcare services.
Knowledge scores were 62.2% for communicable diseases, 71.9% for reproductive health, and 50% for mental health.
Significant associations found with demographic variables such as age and educational attainment (p < 0.05).

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Community-based cross-sectional survey assesses healthcare understanding in vulnerable tribal group, highlighting urgent health literacy needs.

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Community-based cross-sectional survey assesses healthcare understanding in vulnerable tribal group, highlighting urgent health literacy needs.