Research Article
A Comparative Study of Knowledge, Attitude, and Determinants of Tuberculosis-Associated Stigma in Rural and Urban Communities of Lagos State, Nigeria
Table 2
Awareness of tuberculosis and source of information about TB.
| | Variable | Rural Freq. (%) | Urban Freq. (%) | Total Freq. (%) | | value |
| | Ever heard about tuberculosis. | | | | | | | Yes | 385 (97.5) | 392 (99.2) | 779 (98.6) | 2.305 | 0.112 | | No | 10 (2.5) | 3 (0.8) | 11 (1.4) | | |
| | Source of information^ | | | | | | | Family and friends | 227 (59.0) | 251 (64.0) | 479 (61.5) | 2.15 | 0.082 | | Radio | 200 (51.9) | 253 (64.5) | 455 (58.4) | 12.22 | 0.001 | | Television | 117 (30.4) | 247 (63.0) | 365 (46.9) | 82.70 | 0.001 | | Healthcare workers | 103 (26.8) | 229 (58.4) | 333 (42.7) | 79.18 | 0.001 | | Brochures and posters | 20 (5.2) | 92(23.5) | 112 (14.4) | 52.99 | 0.001 | | Religious leaders | 39 (10.1) | 69 (17.6) | 108 (13.9) | 9.23 | 0.002 | | Newspapers and magazines | 9 (2.3) | 89 (22.7) | 98 (12.6) | 73.54 | 0.001 | | Billboards | 14 (3.6) | 71 (18.1) | 85 (10.9) | 42.0 | 0.001 | | Teachers | 13 (3.4) | 22 (5.6) | 35 (4.5) | 2.30 | 0.082 |
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