Table 2 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with the Intention to conceal TB Status in Family Members in SSA
Characteristics | Intention to conceal TB Status | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No, n (%) | Yes, n (%) | ||
(N = 42,251) | (N = 16,431) | ||
Current age (Continuous) | 29.41 (9.55) | 27.56 (9.38) | < 0.001 |
Current age (Categorical) | Â | Â | Â |
10–19 | 7,753 (18.3) | 4,068 (24.8) | < 0.001 |
20–29 | 14,857 (35.2) | 6,029 (36.7) |  |
30–39 | 11,758 (27.8) | 3,999 (24.3) |  |
40–49 | 7,883 (18.7) | 2,335 (14.2) |  |
Sex of participants | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 25,911 (61.3) | 10,327 (62.9) | < 0.001 |
Female | 16,340 (38.7) | 6,104 (37.1) | Â |
Current marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Never married | 13,370 (31.6) | 5,552 (33.8) | < 0.001 |
Married | 18,619 (44.1) | 7,319 (44.5) | Â |
Living together | 5,438 (12.9) | 1,794 (10.9) | Â |
Widowed | 1,489 (3.5) | 461 (2.8) | Â |
Divorced | 3,335 (7.9) | 1,305 (7.9) | Â |
Type of place of residence | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 15,538 (36.8) | 5,427 (33.0) | < 0.001 |
Rural | 26,713 (63.2) | 11,004 (67.0) | Â |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â |
No formal education | 5,447 (12.9) | 1,981 (12.1) | < 0.001 |
Primary | 16,462 (39.0) | 7,646 (46.5) | Â |
Secondary | 17,915 (42.4) | 6,314 (38.4) | Â |
Higher | 2,427 (5.7) | 490 (3.0) | Â |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
Christian | 39,624 (93.8) | 15,312 (93.2) | < 0.001 |
Islam | 1,443 (3.4) | 721 (4.4) | Â |
Other | 1,184 (2.8) | 398 (2.4) | Â |
Frequency of reading newspaper | Â | Â | Â |
Not at all | 27,936 (66.1) | 11,535 (70.2) | < 0.001 |
Less than once a week | 6,726 (15.9) | 2,677 (16.3) | Â |
At least once a week | 6,263 (14.8) | 1,983 (12.1) | Â |
Almost every day | 1,326 (3.1) | 236 (1.4) | Â |
Frequency of listening to a radio | Â | Â | Â |
Not at all | 13,707 (32.4) | 5,737 (34.9) | < 0.001 |
Less than once a week | 8,754 (20.7) | 3,402 (20.7) | Â |
At least once a week | 16,347 (38.7) | 6,611 (40.2) | Â |
Almost every day | 3,443 (8.1) | 681 (4.1) | Â |
Frequency of watching television | Â | Â | Â |
Not at all | 24,722 (58.5) | 9,976 (60.7) | < 0.001 |
Less than once a week | 5,530 (13.1) | 2,109 (12.8) | Â |
At least once a week | 9,860 (23.3) | 3,839 (23.4) | Â |
Almost every day | 2,139 (5.1) | 507 (3.1) | Â |
Wealth index | Â | Â | Â |
Poorest | 7,165 (17.0) | 3,352 (20.4) | < 0.001 |
Poorer | 7,802 (18.5) | 3,110 (18.9) | Â |
Middle | 8,232 (19.5) | 3,278 (20.0) | Â |
Richer | 8,881 (21.0) | 3,318 (20.2) | Â |
Richest | 10,171 (24.1) | 3,373 (20.5) | Â |
Country | Â | Â | Â |
Eswatini | 4,205 (10.0) | 487 (3.0) | < 0.001 |
Ghana | 4,689 (11.1) | 2,713 (16.5) | Â |
Lesotho | 4,929 (11.7) | 1,306 (7.9) | Â |
Liberia | 6,370 (15.1) | 877 (5.3) | Â |
Malawi | 15,014 (35.5) | 7,769 (47.3) | Â |
Namibia | 5,762 (13.6) | 2,644 (16.1) | Â |
Sao-Tome and Principe | 1,282 (3.0) | 635 (3.9) | Â |