Table 2 Determinants of anti-TB treatment non-adherence among participants who started anti-tuberculosis treatment and are on follow up in health institutions of Gamo Gofa Zone, 2017
Variable | number | percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Family member or friend who reminds the patient to take treatment | yes | 185 | 74.3 |
no | 64 | 25.7 | |
Knowledge about TB | good | 166 | 66.7 |
poor | 83 | 33.3 | |
TB status disclosure to the family | disclose | 211 | 84.7 |
not disclose | 38 | 15.3 | |
Felt discriminated by family/Community | Discriminated | 23 | 9.2 |
Non discriminated | 226 | 90.8 | |
Support for medication | health professional | 26 | 10.4 |
family member | 185 | 74.3 | |
No treatment supporter | 38 | 15.3 | |
Chewing khat | yes | 27 | 10.8 |
no | 222 | 89.2 | |
Addicted to alcohol | yes | 43 | 17.3 |
no | 206 | 82.7 | |
Smoking | yes | 34 | 13.7 |
no | 215 | 86.3 | |