Table 3 Patients perception for non-compliance in the two treatment groups
Variables | Community based mobile team served Mean (SD) | Traditional facility- based treatment group Mean (SD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre n = 100 | Post n = 99 | P value | Pre n = 100 | Post n = 96 | P value | |
Initial rapid improvement perceived as cure | 2.93 (1.04) | 4.05 (0.71) | < 0.001 | 3.01 (0.91) | 4.00 (0.76) | < 0.001 |
Do not feel better with TB symptoms | 2.82 (0.93) | 3.77 (0.81) | < 0.001 | 2.67 (0.93) | 3.60 (0.90) | < 0.001 |
Forget to take medicine on time | 3.44 (1.09) | 4.86 (0.36) | < 0.001 | 3.47 (1.02) | 4.33 (0.92) | < 0.001 |
Sufficient information about the disease, its treatment and side effects will make us more organized | 4.39 (0.80) | 4.47 (0.70) | 0.150 | 4.29 (0.80) | 4.41 (0.73) | 0.064 |
Worried about the chronic diseases associated with TB | 3.04 (0.86) | 4.16 (0.84) | < 0.001 | 3.13 (0.86) | 4.19 (0.78) | < 0.001 |
On regular treatment for other chronic diseases and drug interactions | 3.28 (0.81) | 4.57 (0.57) | < 0.001 | 3.55 (0.71) | 4.42 (0.70) | < 0.001 |
Afraid of the treatment side effects | 3.08 (1.09) | 4.32 (0.75) | < 0.001 | 3.33 (0.98) | 4.04 (0.91) | < 0.001 |
Fear of relapse even after full treatment course | 3.22 (0.85) | 4.64 (0.66) | < 0.001 | 3.47 (1.01) | 4.62 (0.61) | < 0.001 |
Residence too far from health facility | 3.34 (0.98) | 4.90 (0.32) | < 0.001 | 3.20 (0.87) | 4.10 (0.85) | < 0.001 |
Difficult to seek periodic permission from workplace to get medicine | 3.46 (0.75) | 4.79 (0.68) | < 0.001 | 3.32 (0.77) | 4.28 (0.84) | < 0.001 |
Fear of professional (workplace) stigma | 3.97 (0.86) | 3.65 (0.81) | 0.016 | 3.85 (0.93) | 3.91 (0.91) | 0.542 |
Fear of social stigma | 3.64 (0.92) | 3.10 (1.03) | 0.435 | 3.61 (0.83) | 3.92 (0.97) | 0.009 |
Frequent travelling outside city/country | 3.10 (1.03) | 5.0 (0.0) | < 0.001 | 3.29 (1.14) | 4.32 (0.89) | < 0.001 |
Females being more dependent on guardians (n = 36 and n = 30 respectively) | 3.88 (0.85) | 4.97 (0.16) | < 0.001 | 3.63 (0.80) | 4.20 (0.76) | 0.001 |
Total mean scores | 45.19 (3.99) | 58.43 (3.46) | < 0.001 | 45.35 (3.73) | 55.55 (3.59) | < 0.001 |