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Table 3 The result of Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression for non-adherence among participants on anti-tuberculosis treatment and on follow up in health institutions of Gamo Gofa Zone,2017

From: Level of and associated factors for non-adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment among tuberculosis patients in Gamo Gofa zone, southern Ethiopia: cross-sectional study

Variable

non-adherence

COR(95%CI)

AOR(95%CI)

Yes n (%)

No n (%)

Sex

Male

24 (16.2)

124 (83.8)

1

 

Female

17 (16.8

84 (83.2)

1.05 (0.53–2.06)

 

Age

15–24

13 (16.3)

67 (83.8)

1

 

25–34

14 (19.4)

58 (80.6)

1.24 (0.54–2.86)

 

35–44

9 (20.5)

35 (79.5)

1.33 (0.52–3.4)

 

  ≥ 45

5 (9.4)

48 (90.6)

0.54 (0.179–1.61)

 

Income

  < 500

21 (23.1)

70 (76.9)

2.07 (1.05–4.072)a

1

  ≥ 500

20 (12.6)

138 (87.3)

1

1.7 (0.4–7.6)

Marital status

married

14 (9.3)

135 (90.6)

1

1

single

20 (24.4)

62 (75.6)

3.11 (1.47–6.56)a

5.1 (0.98–26.4)

divorced

7 (38.9)

11 (61.1)

6.14 (2.05–18.35)a

23.8 (2.4–231.1)

Mode of transportation

waking

27 (14.3)

162 (85.7)

0.55 (0.27–1.13)

 

public

14 (23.3)

46 (76.7)

1

 

Time to reach a health facility

  ≤ 30 min

12 (9.6)

112 (90.3)

1

1

  > 30 min

29 (23.2)

96 (76.8)

2.82 (1.36–5.83)a

1.4 (0.3–2.7)

Waiting time

  ≤ 30 min

20 (9.4)

192 (90.6)

1

1

  > 30 min

21 (56.7)

16 (43.2)

12.6 (5.68–27.66)a

5.2 (0.8–30.4)

Have you consulted

Yes

40 (16.5)

203 (83.5)

1

 

No

1

5

1.01 (0.12–8.92)

 

Information on the expected adverse event

Yes

21 (9.4)

202 (90.6)

1

1

No

20 (76.9)

6 (23.1)

32.06 (11.6–88.7)a

31.1 (7.5–128.3)b

Knowledge

Good

13 (7.8)

153 (92.2)

1

1

Poor

28 (33.7)

55 (66.3)

5.99 (2.89–12.38)a

5.5 (0.94–30.7)

use traditional medicine

yes

11 (23.9)

35 (76)

1.81 (0.83–3.95)

 

No

30 (14.8)

173 (85.2)

1

 

Alert

Yes

16 (8.6)

169 (91.4)

1

1

No

25 (39.1)

39 (60.9)

6.77 (3.3–13.87)a

2.6 (0.43–15.1)

Disclosing one’s TB status

Yes

15 (7.1)

196 (92.8)

1

1

No

26 (40)

39 (60)

28.3 (11.95–67.05)a

31.7(9.1–111.1)

Discriminated

Yes

9 (39.1)

14 (60.8)

3.89 (1.56–9.75)a

5.9 (0.7–48.6)

No

32 (14.2)

194 (85.8)

1

1

Addicted to alcohol

Yes

16 (37.2)

27 (62.8)

4.29 (2.03–9.05)a

0.6 (0.1–3.95)

No

25 (12.1)

181 (87.8)

1

1

Addicted to khat

Yes

18 (66.7)

9 (3.3)

17.3 (6.97–42.95)a

2.03 (0.02–18.05)

No

23 (10.4)

199 (89.6)

1

1

Smoke cigarette

Yes

24 (70.6)

10 (29.4)

27.9 (11.5–67.9)a

11.7 (3.2–43.03)b

No

17 (7.9)

198 (92.1)

1

1

Adverse event

Yes

23 (22.5)

79 (77.5)

2.08 (1.06–4.108)a

1.3 (0.3–6.4)

No

18 (12.2)

129 (87.7)

1

1

Previous TB treatment

Yes

16 (31.4)

35 (68.6)

3.16 (1.53–4.6.53)a

5.3(1.5–18.8)b

No

25 (12.6)

173 (87.4)

1

1

Having a symptom of TB

Yes

10 (27.9)

26 (72.2)

2.3 (0.99–5.14)

 

No

31 (14.6)

182 (85.4)

1

 
  1. a P-value≤0.25; b P-value< 0.05