Table 1 Baseline characteristics of successfully and unsuccessfully treated participants
| Characteristics | Level | Tuberculosis treatment outcome | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsuccessful (No. (%)) | Successful (No. (%)) | |||
| All participants | 187 (18.9) | 800 (81.1) | ||
| District | Soroti | 104 (55.6) | 359 (44.9) | < 0.001 |
| Kumi | 49 (26.2) | 179 (22.4) | ||
| Ngora | 26 (13.9) | 115 (14.4) | ||
| Serere | 8 (4.3) | 147 (18.4) | ||
| Level of health facility | Health Center IV | 67 (35.8) | 341 (42.6) | 0.221 |
| General Hospital | 40 (21.4) | 161 (20.1) | ||
| Referral Hospital | 80 (42.8) | 298 (37.2) | ||
| Location of health facility | Rural | 45 (24.1) | 230 (28.7) | 0.232 |
| Urban | 142 (75.9) | 570 (71.2) | ||
| Type of health facility ownership | Public | 173 (92.5) | 707 (88.4) | 0.132 |
| Private not-for-profit | 14 (7.5) | 93 (11.6) | ||
| Year of tuberculosis treatment | 2015 | 69 (36.9) | 298 (37.2) | 0.322 |
| 2016 | 45 (24.1) | 172 (21.5) | ||
| 2017 | 47 (25.1) | 176 (22.0) | ||
| 2018 | 26 (13.9) | 154 (19.2) | ||
| Sex | Female | 46 (24.6) | 290 (36.2) | 0.003 |
| Male | 141 (75.4) | 510 (63.7) | ||
| Age category | 15–34 | 73 (39.0) | 387 (48.4) | 0.037 |
| 35–50 | 66 (35.3) | 262 (32.8) | ||
| More than 50 | 48 (25.7) | 151 (18.9) | ||
| Age (mean (SD)) | 41.20 (15.70) | 37.89 (15.15) | 0.008 | |
| Type of patient | New | 154 (82.4) | 708 (88.5) | 0.031 |
| Previously treated | 33 (17.6) | 92 (11.5) | ||
| Pre-therapy MTB load | 1+ | 25 (13.4) | 117 (14.6) | 0.634 |
| 2+ | 43 (23.0) | 215 (26.9) | ||
| 3+ | 64 (34.2) | 251 (31.4) | ||
| Diagnosis by GeneXpert | 55 (29.4) | 217 (27.1) | ||
| Drug regimen | 2RHZE/4RH | 105 (56.1) | 496 (62.0) | 0.172 |
| 2RHZE/6HE | 63 (33.7) | 250 (31.2) | ||
| 2RHZES/1RHZE/5RHE | 19 (10.2) | 54 (6.8) | ||
| HIV status | Negative | 113 (60.4) | 591 (73.9) | < 0.001 |
| Positive | 74 (39.6) | 209 (26.1) | ||
| Type of Directly Observed Therapy Short Course | Health facility | 12 (6.4) | 33 (4.1) | 0.247 |
| Community | 175 (93.6) | 767 (95.9) | ||
| Treatment supporter availability | No | 24 (12.8) | 98 (12.2) | 0.924 |
| Yes | 163 (87.2) | 702 (87.8) | ||
| Living in the same sub-county as that of the health facility | Yes | 60 (39.5) | 312 (45.4) | 0.214 |
| No | 92 (60.5) | 375 (54.6) | ||