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Table 3 Respondent adherence associations to Caregiver adherence, Respondent knowledge and Health system accessibility (N = 105).

From: Management of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in an urban setting in Zambia: a patient's perspective

 

Respondent adherence to treatment programme

Characteristics

Adhered

Did not adhere

*P value

A. Caregiver adherence to treatment guidelines

   

   Did not adhere to guidelines

27

52

 

   Adhered to guidelines

18

8

0.0027

B. Respondents' knowledge on TB

   

   Not knowledgeable

20

55

 

   Knowledgeable

25

5

< 0.0001

C. Health centre systems access

   

   Not good/not efficient

0

21

 

   Good/efficient

45

39

< 0.0001

  1. *P values are based on Fisher's exact chi square test.