Table 2 Predictors of knowledge of Palliative Care

Geo-political zone

South East

11 (9)

117 (91)

0.052 ^NS

South West

22 (16)

116 (84)

South South

5 (10)

47 (90)

North Central

26 (10)

234 (90)

North East

6 (30)

14 (70)

North West

24 (12)

178 (88)

Age of Respondents

18–24

2 (5)

40 (95)

0.113 ^NS

25–34

26 (13)

175 (87)

35–44

42 (14)

256 (86)

45–54

22 (11)

170 (89)

55–64

2 (3)

56 (97)

65 and above

0 (0)

9 (100)

Education

NFE (No Formal Education)

2 (2)

119 (98)

0.000*

FSLC

5 (5)

106 (95)

JSCE/SSCE

20 (9)

214 (91)

OND/Diploma

22 (14)

141 (86)

HND/DEGREE

38 (26)

109 (74)

Post graduate

7 (30)

16 (70)

Occupation

Housewife

4 (3)

126 (97)

0.000*

Farmer

4 (4)

93 (96)

Trader

31 (12)

231 (88)

Teacher

13 (19)

54 (81)

Civil servant

32 (23)

110 (77)

Other

10 (10)

88 (90)

Religion

Christian

68 (13)

467 (87)

0.023*

Muslim

25 (10)

237 (90)

African traditional religion

0 (0)

2 (100)

Other

1 (100)

0 (0)

Number of children

0–5 children

90 (13)

610 (87)

0.010*

6 + children

4 (4)

96 (96)

Place of Residence

Rural

14 (5)

258 (95)

0.000*

Urban

80 (15)

446 (85)

Type of Residence

Duplex

8 (53)

7 (47)

0.000*

Bungalow

25 (26)

72 (74)

3/2 Bedroom Flat

39 (14)

235 (86)

Self Con

10 (8)

112 (92)

Living space with external facility

12 (4)

279 (96)

Monthly Personal Income in Nigerian Naira (USD)

Less than or equal to 25,000 (≤ 19.16)

2 (1)

183 (99)

0.000*

25,001–50,000 (19.16–38.32)

9 (7)

120 (93)

50,001–75,000 (38.32–57.48)

25 (16)

133 (84)

75,001-100,000 (57.48–76.64)

22 (13)

146 (87)

Above 100,000 (> 76.65)

35 (22)

123 (78)

Health decision autonomy

Myself

49 (13)

321 (87)

0.086 ^NS

Husband

18 (10)

170 (90)

Friends/Relative

3 (4)

67 (96)

Both of us

24 (15)

141 (85)

Stage of disease

Stage 1

73 (11)

590 (89)

0.134^NS

Stage 2

19 (14)

114 (86)

Stage 3

1 (50)

1(50)