Research Article

A Comparative Study of Knowledge, Attitude, and Determinants of Tuberculosis-Associated Stigma in Rural and Urban Communities of Lagos State, Nigeria

Table 8

(a) Association between respondent knowledge and attitude and perceived TB-associated stigma in rural communities

VariablesPerceived TB stigma present (%)Perceived TB stigma absent (%)Total value

Attitude to TB
 Positive219 (94.4)13 (5.6)2321.830.176
 Negative138 (90.8)14 (9.2)152
Knowledge of TB
 Good82 (94.3)5 (5.7)870.310.579
 Poor272 (92.5)22 (7.5)294

(b) Association between respondent knowledge and attitude and perceived TB-associated stigma in urban communities

VariablesPerceived TB stigma present (%)Perceived TB stigma absent (%)Total value

Attitude to TB
 Positive188 (95.9)8 (4.1)1960.060.812
 Negative188 (95.4)9 (4.6)197
Knowledge of TB
 Good227 (97.4)5 (2.6)2334.300.038
 Poor148 (93.1)11 (6.9)159

Statistical significance.