Table 3 Description of the variables related to psycho-social and behavioral variables by patient profile
Items | TB (n = 309) | HIV (n = 553) | Total (n = 862) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Did your housing change since you know that you are sick? | ||||
No | 286 (92.6) | 483 (87.3) | 769 (89.2) | 0.018 |
Yes | 23 (7.4) | 70 (12.7) | 93 (10.8) | |
Do you lose your job because you are TB or HIV patient? | ||||
No | 270 (87.4) | 492 (89.0) | 762 (85.3) | 0.099 |
Yes | 39 (12.6) | 61 (11.0) | 131 (14.7) | |
Do you stay away from people in order to avoid rejection? | ||||
Totally agree | 14 (4.5) | 2 (0.4) | 16 (1.9) | <0.001 |
Rather agree | 53 (17.2) | 55 (9.9) | 108 (12.5) | |
Neutral | 75 (24.3) | 262 (47.4) | 337 (39.1) | |
Rather disagree | 78 (25.2) | 232 (42.0) | 310 (35.9) | |
Totally disagree | 89 (28.8) | 2 (0.4) | 91 (10.6) | |
Do you think that you will share you TB or HIV disease experience with others patients? | ||||
Totally agree | 147 (47.6) | 8 (1.4) | 155 (18.0) | <0.001 |
Rather agree | 94 (30.4) | 200 (36.2) | 294 (34.1) | |
Neutral | 44 (14.2) | 87 (15.7) | 131 (15.2) | |
Rather disagree | 21 (6.8) | 233 (42.1) | 254 (29.5) | |
Totally disagree | 3 (1.0) | 25 (4.5) | 42 (3.2) | |
Do you ask your partner to use the condoms during the sexual intercourses? | ||||
Never | 171 (55.3) | 309 (55.9) | 480 (55.7) | 0.005 |
Almost never | 27 (8.7) | 15 (2.7) | 42 (4.9) | |
Sometimes | 44 (14.2) | 36 (6.5) | 80 (9.3) | |
Often | 21 (6.8) | 22 (4.0) | 43 (5.0) | |
All the time | 46 (14.9) | 171 (30.9) | 217 (25.2) | |
Do you tell to someone something about your TB status? | ||||
No | 24 (7.8) | 155 (28.0) | 179 (20.8) | <0.001 |
Yes | 285 (92.2) | 398 (72.0) | 683 (79.2) | |
Do you think that one says something about your status? | ||||
Nothing | 15 (4.9) | 87 (15.7) | 102 (11.8) | <0.001 |
Neutral | 58 (18.8) | 34 (6.1) | 92 (10.7) | |
Something | 236 (76.4) | 432 (78.1) | 668 (77.5) | |
Do you think to receive the support from others? | ||||
Not at all | 32 (10.4) | 60 (10.8) | 92 (10.7) | <0.001 |
A little | 102 (33.0) | 111 (20.1) | 213 (24.7) | |
A moderate amount | 73 (23.6) | 134 (24.2) | 207 (24.0) | |
Very much | 95 (30.7) | 218 (39.4) | 313 (36.3) | |
An extreme amount | 7 (2.3) | 30 (5.4) | 37 (4.3) | |