Table 3 Ordinal logistic regression analysis of missing any dose of anti-TB medication in two weeks with mutually adjusted ORs and 95% CI

Age (Ref ^§ : <25)

25~

1.12 (0.74-1.69)

0.59

35~

0.94 (0.55-1.59)

0.81

45~

1.12 (0.57-2.21)

0.75

55~

1.50 (0.70-3.21)

0.30

Gender (Ref: Female)

Male

0.92 (0.66-1.28)

0.61

Educational level (Ref: Primary school or less)

Junior high school

1.10 (0.60-2.02)

0.75

Senior high school

1.77 (0.93-3.36)

0.08

Junior college or above

1.28 (0.62-2.62)

0.50

Marital status (Ref: Married/cohabitation)

Single/widow/divorced

1.24 (0.85-1.80)

0.27

Employment status (Ref: Employed)

Unemployed

0.68 (0.47-0.98)

0.04

Social support (Ref: good)

Fair

1.09 (0.71-1.67)

0.68

Poor

0.66 (0.37-1.17)

0.15

History of prior anti-TB treatment (Ref: New case)

Retreated case

0.61 (0.34-1.09)

0.09

Sputum smear status (Ref: Positive)

Negative

1.09 (0.80-1.49)

0.59

Travel time to the nearest CHC (Ref: <15Mins)

≥15 Mins

1.41 (1.04-1.92)

0.03

Can TB patients stop anti-TB treatment by themselves when mild adverse drug reaction appears? (Ref: No, they cannot.)

Yes, they can./Not sure.

1.58 (1.16-2.15)

<0.01

It does not matter that TB patients miss some doses of anti-TB medication, does it? (Ref: Yes, it does.)

No, it does not./Unknown.

1.89 (1.30-2.74)

<0.01

Does TB patient need to keep anti-TB treatment up when symptoms disappear? (Ref: Yes.)

No./Unknown.

0.99 (0.73-1.35)

0.96