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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants (N = 63)

From: Barriers and strategies to successful tuberculosis treatment in a high-burden tuberculosis setting: a qualitative study from the patient’s perspective

No

Characteristics

Number

1

Background of the participants (n, %)

 
 

TB patients

 
 

Non-MDR-TB patient

5 (7.9)

 

MDR-TB patient

4 (6.3)

 

Health care workers at the community setting

 
 

Physician of the CHC

8 (12.7)

 

Nurse / TB programmer of the CHC level

10 (15.9)

 

Pharmacist of the CHC

10 (15.9)

 

Community pharmacist

13 (20.6)

 

Health care workers at the hospital setting

 
 

TB nurse

1 (1.6)

 

Pharmacist

1 (1.6)

 

Pulmonologist

1 (1.6)

 

Internist

1 (1.6)

 

Others

 
 

Government sector

5 (8.0)

 

Tuberculosis activist

1 (1.6)

 

Patient’s family

1 (1.6)

 

Profesional organization at the district level

2 (3.2)

2

Male gender (n, %)a

16 (25.4)

3

Age, in year (mean; min-max)

40.38; 16–66

4

Experience in TB, in month (mean; min-max)

89.46; 6–348

5

The number of participant (n, %)

 
 

In-depth Interview

19 (30.2)

 

Focus Group Discussion

44 (69.8)

6

Duration of the interview, in minute (mean; min-max)

80.80; 4–124

7

Area (n, %)

 
 

Rural

29 (46)

 

Urban

34 (54)

8

Interview’s location (n, %)

 
 

Health district office

26 (41.3)

 

Community health service

21 (33.3)

 

Professional organization’s office

9 (14.3)

 

Hospital

5 (7.9)

 

Home

1 (1.6)

 

Non-Governmental Organization’ office

1 (1.6)

  1. aNumber of male: non-MDR-TB patient (3); MDR-TB patient (2); Physician of the CHC (1); Nurse / TB programmer of the CHC level (1); Pharmacist of the CHC (0); Community pharmacist (6); Hospital TB nurse (0); Hospital pharmacist (0); Pulmonologist (0); Internist (1); Government sector (1); Tuberculosis activist (0); Patient’s family (0); Professional organization at the district level (1)