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Table 3 Bivarate analysis of clinical predictors of anti-TB treatment non-adherence of pulmonary TB patients in public health care facilities, Dawuro Zone, South west Ethiopia, 2012/2013

From: The prevalence and factors associated for anti-tuberculosis treatment non-adherence among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in public health care facilities in South Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Adherents

No (%)

Non-adherents

No (%)

COR (95%CI)

P Value

Having treatment supporter

 Yes

181(77.0)

54(23.0)

1

 

 No

16(61.5)

10(38.5)

2.1(1.0-4.9)

0.087

Type of transportation

 Walking

173(83.2)

35(16.8)

1

 

 Use own transport

11(44.0)

14(56.0)

6.3(2.6-15.0)

<0.001*

 Use public transport

11(42.3)

15(57.7)

6.7(2.9-15.9)

<0.001

Attitude of care providers

 Care friendly

180(78.3)

50(21.7)

1

 

 Care unfriendly

17(54.8)

14(45.2)

3.0(1.4-6.4)

0.01*

Alcohol consumption

 No

186(76.9)

56(23.1)

1

 

 Yes

11(57.9)

8(42.1)

2.4(0.9-6.3)

0.07

Having patient supervisor

 Yes

177(77.0)

53(23.0)

1

 

 No

5(35.7)

9(64.3)

6.0(1.9-18.7)

0.002*

Getting health education at every visit

 Yes

130(88.4)

17(11.6)

1

 

 No

67(58.8)

47(41.2)

5.4(2.9-10.1)

<0.001*

Medication side effect

Absent

176(77.9)

50(22.1)

1

 

Presents

21(60.0)

14(40.0)

2.3(1.1-4.9)

0.025*

Current treatment phase

 Continuation

134(80.7)

32(19.3)

1

 

 Intensive

63(66.3)

32(33.7)

2.1(1.2-3.8)

0.01*

Pill burden

 Absent

190(76.9)

57(23.1)

1

 

 Present

7(50.0)

7(50.0)

3.3(1.1-9.9)

0.03*

Knowledge

 Good

107(89.9)

12(10.1)

1

 

 Fair

41(87.2)

6(12.8)

1.3(0.5-3.7)

0.09

 Poor

49(51.6)

46(48.4)

8.4(4.1-17.2)

<0.001*

Distance of DOT center

  < 10 km

171(85.5)

29(14.5)

1

 

  ≥ 10 km

26(42.6)

35(57.4)

7.9(4.2-15.1)

<0.001*

Traveling time

  < 60 min

122(86.5)

19(19.5)

1

 

  ≥ 60 min

75(62.5)

45(37.5)

3.9(2.1-7.1)

<0.001*

Cost of medication other than anti-Tb

 No

143(92.9)

11(7.1)

1

 

 Yes

54(50.5)

53(49.5)

12.7(6.2-26.2)

<0.001*

  1. AOR adjusted odds ratio, COR crude odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. * Statistically significant at P-value below 0.05