Research Article
A Comparative Study of Knowledge, Attitude, and Determinants of Tuberculosis-Associated Stigma in Rural and Urban Communities of Lagos State, Nigeria
(a) Association between respondent knowledge and attitude and perceived TB-associated stigma in rural communities |
| | Variables | Perceived TB stigma present (%) | Perceived TB stigma absent (%) | Total | | value |
| | Attitude to TB | | | | | | | Positive | 219 (94.4) | 13 (5.6) | 232 | 1.83 | 0.176 | | Negative | 138 (90.8) | 14 (9.2) | 152 | | | | Knowledge of TB | | | | | | | Good | 82 (94.3) | 5 (5.7) | 87 | 0.31 | 0.579 | | Poor | 272 (92.5) | 22 (7.5) | 294 | | |
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(b) Association between respondent knowledge and attitude and perceived TB-associated stigma in urban communities |
| | Variables | Perceived TB stigma present (%) | Perceived TB stigma absent (%) | Total | | value |
| | Attitude to TB | | | | | | | Positive | 188 (95.9) | 8 (4.1) | 196 | 0.06 | 0.812 | | Negative | 188 (95.4) | 9 (4.6) | 197 | | | | Knowledge of TB | | | | | | | Good | 227 (97.4) | 5 (2.6) | 233 | 4.30 | 0.038 | | Poor | 148 (93.1) | 11 (6.9) | 159 | | |
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Statistical significance. |
