Table 3

Association between overall psychosocial wellbeing and sociodemographic/medical history

Overall psychosocial wellbeing
CharacteristicsGoodPoorχ2p Value
Sex
 Male30.669.40.3560.551
 Female25.075.0
Age
 ≤30 years44.155.96.1750.013
 >30 years19.280.8
Marital status
 Currently single36.463.62.3760.123
 Currently married22.277.8
Religion
 Christianity29.770.30.1130.737
 Islam26.573.5
Education
 No formal0.0100.08.426*0.077
 Primary44.056.0
 Secondary28.271.8
 Post-secondary23.176.9
Current employment status
 Unemployed34.365.76.0160.014
 Employed8.391.7
Children
 Yes38.261.82.3820.123
 No23.476.6
Children in school
 Yes16.783.30.2200.639
 No22.877.2
Person providing for children
 Myself20.679.43.198*0.362
 My spouse25.075.0
 My family23.176.9
 Other38.561.5
Family members visit
 Yes30.669.40.0530.818
 No27.872.2
Number of TB treatments in the past
 143.856.24.242*0.236
 227.672.4
 330.669.4
 ≥411.888.2
Number of years on TB treatment
 1–242.957.18.865*0.031
 3–440.759.3
 5–1011.888.2
 >1025.075.0
Current duration of admission
 1–255.045.09.117*0.028
 3–415.884.2
 5–625.075.0
 7–821.778.3
Treatment centre
 UCH, Ibadan12.587.54.789*0.188
 GCH, Ibadan31.868.2
 DLHMH, Calabar25.075.0
 MGH, Lagos37.562.5
  • *Likelihood ratio.

  • DLHMH, Dr Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital, GCH, Government Chest Hospital; MGH, Mainland General Hospital; TB, tuberculosis; UCH, University College Hospital.