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Table 2 Treatment and substance use statuses and their relationships with TB-related stigma

From: Tuberculosis-related stigma and its determinants in Dalian, Northeast China: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Patients

TB-related stigma

P

n

%

median

interquartile range

TB status

    

0.280

 New

481

80.03

9.00

4.00–13.00

 

 Relapse

120

19.97

10.00

5.25–13.75

 

Previous hospitalizations

    

0.073

 Yes

486

80.87

10.00

5.00–13.00

 

 No

115

19.13

9.00

3.00–11.00

 

Comorbid illness

    

0.206

 Yes

163

27.12

10.00

5.00–14.00

 

 No

438

72.88

9.00

4.00–13.00

 

Self-assessed severity

    

< 0.001

 Severe

70

11.65

12.50

8.00–16.25

 

 Moderate

160

26.62

10.50

7.00–14.00

 

 Mild

371

61.73

9.00

3.00–11.00

 

Self-assessed cure confidence

    

< 0.001

 Strong

442

73.54

9.00

3.00–12.00

 

 Moderate

112

18.64

10.00

6.25–15.00

 

 No/minor

47

7.82

11.00

9.00–15.00

 

Self-assessed health status

    

< 0.001

 Good

275

45.76

9.00

3.00–11.00

 

 Moderate

262

43.59

10.00

6.00–14.00

 

 Poor

64

10.65

11.00

7.25–17.00

 

Substance (cigarette or alcohol) use

    

0.210

 Yes

142

23.63

9.00

3.00–12.00

 

 No

459

76.37

10.00

5.00–13.00

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