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Table 3 Distribution by sociodemographic characteristics and TB treatment outcomes

From: Impact of socio-economic factors on Tuberculosis treatment outcomes in north-eastern Uganda: a mixed methods study

Variable

Unsuccessful treatment N (%)

Successful treatment N (%)

O.R (95% CI)

p-value

Sex

Male

86 (55.1)

65 (60.2)

1

 

Female

70 (44.9)

43 (39.8)

1.23 (0.75–2.02)

0.414

Age

< 15

46 (29.5)

26 (24.1)

1

 

15–24

21 (13.5)

9 (8.3)

1.32 (0.53–3.30)

0.554

25–34

27 (17.3)

28 (25.9)

0.55 (0.27–1.11)

0.096

35–44

24 (15.4)

18 (16.7)

0.75 (0.35–1.64)

0.476

45–54

13 (8.3)

10 (9.3)

0.73 (0.28–1.91)

0.527

55–64

7 (4.5)

11 (10.2)

0.36 (0.12–1.04)

0.059

> = 65

18 (11.5)

6 (5.6)

1.70 (0.60–4.81)

0.320

HH

Parent

51 (32.7)

31 (28.7)

1

 

Spouse

32 (20.5)

21 (19.4)

0.93 (0.46–1.88)

0.832

Respondent

67 (43.0)

52 (48.2)

0.78 (0.44–1.39)

0.405

Other

6 (3.9)

4 (3.7)

0.91 (0.24–3.49)

0.893

Respondent’s education level

No education

122 (78.2)

81 (75.0)

1

 

Primary

28 (18.0)

18 (16.8)

1.03 (0.53–1.99)

0.923

Secondary

4 (2.6)

7 (6.5)

0.38 (0.11–1.34)

0.132

Tertiary

2 (1.3)

2 (1.9)

0.66 (0.09–4.81)

0.685

HH’s education level

No education

129 (82.7)

80 (74.1)

1

 

Primary

18 (11.5)

15 (14.0)

0.74 (0.36–1.56)

0.434

Secondary

7 (4.5)

10 (9.3)

0.43 (0.16–1.19)

0.104

Tertiary

2 (1.3)

3 (2.8)

0.41 (0.07–2.53)

0.339

Respondent’s occupation

None

43 (27.6)

30 (27.8)

1

 

Subsistence farmer

86 (55.1)

60 (55.6)

1.00 (0.56–1.77)

> 9.999

Formal

1 (0.6)

6 (5.6)

0.12 (0.01–1.02)

0.052

Informal

14 (9.0)

5 (4.6)

1.95 (0.64–6.00)

0.242

Student

12 (7.7)

7 (6.5)

1.20 (0.42–3.39)

0.736

Respondent’s employment

No

89 (57)

69 (63.9)

1

 

Yes

28 (18.0)

22 (20.4)

0.99 (0.52–1.97)

0.967

Not applicableɣ

39 (25.0)

17 (15.7)

1.78 (0.93–3.41)

0.083

HH’s occupation

None

14 (9.0)

6 (5.6)

1

 

Subsistence farmer

122 (78.2)

84 (77.8)

0.62 (0.23–1.69)

0.351

Formal

4 (2.6)

9 (8.3)

0.19 (0.04–0.87)

0.032

Informal

16 (10.3)

9 (8.3)

0.76 (0.22–2.68)

0.672

HH employment

No

119 (76.3)

76 (70.4)

1

 

Yes

36 (23.1)

31 (28.7)

0.74 (0.42–1.30)

0.295

Not applicableɣ

1 (0.6)

1 (0.9)

0.64 (0.04–10.36)

0.752

Marital status

Single

20 (12.8)

13 (12.0)

1

 

Married

72 (46.2)

59 (54.6)

0.79 (0.36–1.73)

0.560

Divorced/ separated

11 (7.1)

4 (3.7)

1.79 (0.47–6.83)

0.396

Widowed

13 (8.3)

8 (7.4)

1.06 (0.34–3.25)

0.924

Meals per day

One

51 (32.7)

39 (36.1)

1

 

Two

88 (56.4)

49 (45.4)

1.37 (0.80–2.37)

0.253

Three

17 (10.9)

20 (18.5)

0.65 (0.30–1.40)

0.272

Meal satisfaction

No

71 (45.5)

41 (38.0)

1

 

Yes

85 (54.5)

67 (62.0)

0.73 (0.44–1.21)

0.223

Alcohol consumption

No

84 (53.9)

50 (46.3)

1

 

Yes

72 (46.2)

58 (53.7)

0.74 (0.45–1.21)

0.228

HIV status

Negative

149 (95.5)

103 (95.4)

1

 

Positive

7 (4.5)

5 (4.6)

0.97 (0.30–3.13)

0.956

  1. ɣ Not applicable was defined as participants under the age of 15 who were not in school or employed
  2. ɸ Marital status was not evaluated for participants under 15 who were not married, divorced/separated or widowed
  3. HH Household head