Table 3.

Attitudes toward TB before and after intervention

Questions on attitudes	Responses	Pre-intervention (N = 252) frequency (%)	Post-intervention (N = 252) frequency (%)	P value
In your opinion, how serious a disease is TB?	Very serious	168 (66.7)	208 (82.5)	< 0.001
How serious a problem do you think TB is in Nigeria?	Very serious	146 (57.9)	156 (61.9)	0.363
Do you think you can get TB?	Yes	66 (26.2)	73 (29.0)	0.485
Who would you talk to about your illness if you had TB?	Doctor or other medical worker	128 (50.8)	176 (69.8)	< 0.001
What would you do if you thought you had symptoms of TB?	Go to health facility	191 (75.8)	228 (90.5)	< 0.001
If you had symptoms of TB, when would you go to health facility?	As soon as I realized that symptoms might be TB	159 (63.1)	174 (69.0)	0.158
Do you support BCG immunization for children?	Yes	198 (78.6)	241 (95.6)	< 0.001
How expensive do you think TB diagnosis and treatment are in Nigeria?	Free	29 (11.5)	86 (34.1)	< 0.001
Which statement is closest to your feeling about people with TB disease?	I feel compassion and desire to help	153 (60.7)	105 (41.7)	0.659
Do you think HIV+ people should be concerned about TB?	Yes	90 (35.7)	149 (59.1)	< 0.001
Would you like to get more information about TB?	Yes	189 (75.0)	240 (95.2)	< 0.001

BCG = Bacillus Calmette-Guerin.