Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi

Influence of Socio-Economic Status on Attitude towards Medical Check-Up among Residents of Makurdi Metropolis

James Ejeh, Joyce M. Terwase, Benita D. Aki, Raymond Tartenger Tachin and Chioma C. Asuzu

Abstract

This study examined the influence of socio-economic status on attitude towards medical checkup among residents of Makurdi metropolis. The study employed a cross-sectional survey method and 3x3 factorial designs. The respondents were in the age range of 18-79years with a mean age of 43.9 years. A total of 394 respondents participated in the study. Data were collected using Attitude toward Medical Checkup Questionnaire (ATMCQ). Three hypotheses were tested using Two-Way ANOVA. Results showed that people with high levels of education have favourable attitude towards medical check-up than those with low levels of education. Those with high income were better disposed to availing themselves for medical checkup. The third finding implied that having a high level of education as well as a high income does not guarantee presenting for medical check-up. Based on these findings, it was recommended that government and Non-Governmental Organizations should devise ways of encouraging especially the rural populace to send their children\wards to school, since being educated largely influences presenting for medical check-up. Also, government should make counselling and testing especially for terminal ailments which are quite costly, such as cancer, HIV/ AIDs, etc. free of charge to assist poor citizens present for medical check-up.

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