Table 2 Distribution of respondent and caregiver adherence and health systems access in Ndola, Zambia (N = 105)
From: Management of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in an urban setting in Zambia: a patient's perspective
| Â | n | % |
|---|---|---|
A. Respondent adherence to treatment programme | Â | Â |
Respondents that complied and adhered to treatment programme | 45 | 43 |
1. Respondents that completed medication without stopping at any point | 81 | 77 |
2. Respondents that submitted sputum as required | 50 | 48 |
B. Caregiver adherence to treatment guideline | Â | Â |
Respondents whose caregivers adhered to treatment guidelines | 26 | 25 |
1. Respondents whose caregivers enquired about their TB history | 88 | 84 |
2. Respondents whose caregivers educated them on: | Â | Â |
   the disease and its treatment | 103 | 98 |
   how to take medication | 105 | 100 |
   requirement of submitting follow-up sputum | 56 | 53 |
the importance of follow-up sputum submission | 57 | 54 |
3. Respondents who were given an opportunity to ask questions | 49 | 47 |
C. Respondents' knowledge on the disease | Â | Â |
Respondents that demonstrated knowledge on the disease and its treatment | 30 | 29 |
1. Respondents that gave the correct mode of TB transmission | 73 | 70 |
2. Respondents that gave at least two correct symptoms of TB | 82 | 78 |
3. Respondents that knew the importance of treatment completion | 94 | 90 |
4. Respondents that knew the importance of follow-up sputum submission | 57 | 54 |
D. Health centre systems access | Â | Â |
Respondents that reported adequate healthcare systems access | 84 | 80 |
1. Respondents who reported the distance to the health centre as being too far | 84 | 80 |
2. Respondents who reported commencing treatment within a week of diagnosis | 105 | 100 |
3. Respondents who reported using the same clinic for treatment and sputum submission | 77 | 73 |