Table 3.
attitudes towards TB
| Questions on attitudes | Response | Idi-Araba N (%) | OkokomaikoN (%) | Total N (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In your opinion how serious a disease is TB? | Very serious | 168 (66.7) | 139 (55.2) | 307 (60.9) | 0.01 |
| How serious a problem do you think TB is in Nigeria? | Very serious | 146 (57.9) | 119 (47.2) | 265 (52.6) | 0.02 |
| Who would you talk to about your illness if you had TB? | Doctor or other medical worker | 128 (50.8) | 79 (31.3) | 207 (41.1) | <0.001 |
| What would you do if you thought you had symptoms of TB? | Go to health facility | 191 (75.8) | 163 (64.7) | 354 (70.2) | 0.01 |
| If you had symptoms of TB, when would you go to health facility? | As soon as I realize symptoms might be TB | 159 (63.1) | 152 (60.3) | 311 (61.7) | NS |
| Do you support BCG immunization for children? | Yes | 198 (78.6) | 174 (69.0) | 372 (73.8) | 0.02 |
| How expensive do you think TB diagnosis and treatment is in Nigeria? | Free | 29 (11.5) | 22 (8.7) | 51 (10.1) | NS |
| Which statement is closest to your feeling about people with TB disease? | “I feel compassion and desire to help” | 152 (60.3) | 147 (58.3) | 299 (59.3) | NS |
| Do you think HIV+ people should be concerned about TB? | Yes | 90 (35.7) | 71 (28.2) | 161 (31.9) | NS |
| Would you like to get more information about TB? | Yes | 189 (75.0) | 164 (65.1) | 353 (70.0) | 0.02 |
| Overall attitude | |||||
| Positive | 170 (67.5) | 149 (59.1) | 319 (63.3) | 0.05 | |
| Negative | 82 (32.5) | 103 (40.9) | 185 (36.7) | ||
| Mean attitude score, average ± SD | 5.8 ± 3.3 | 4.9 ± 3.5 | 5.3 ± 3.4 | <0.01 |
NS: not significant; SD: standard deviation