Table 2 Association between medical and other characteristics, and treatment completion among the 128 Ugandan TB patients in a bivariate analysis
Characteristic | Treatment completion (N = 128) | OR (95% CI) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (115) n (%) | No (13) n (%) | ||||
Patient capable of walking at initiation of treatment | Yes | 104 (90.4) | 12 (92.3) | 0.8 (1.0–6.6) | 0.83 |
Distance > 5 km | Yes | 57 (49.6) | 7 (53 .9) | 0.8 (0.3–2.7) | 0.77 |
Had side effects | Yes | 35 (30.4) | 7 (53.9) | 0.4 (0.1–1.2) | 0.10 |
Adhered to treatment | Yes | 90 (78.0) | 7 (53.9) | 0.3 (0.1–1.1) | 0.06 |
Have children | Yes | 103 (89.6) | 10 (76.9) | 2.6 (0.6–10.7) | 0.19 |
Disclosed condition to spouse | Yes | 81 (70.4) | 9 (69.2) | 1.3 (0.4–4.4) | 0.62 |
Alcohol drinking | Never | 83 (72.2) | 4 (30.8) | 5.8 (1.7–20.2) | 0.04 a* |