Table 2 Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics and TB treatment adherence (n = 698)
Variable | Adherent n (%) | Non-adherent n (%) | P -value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | 35 and below | 392 (80.0) | 98 (20.0) | |
Above 35 | 169 (81.6) | 38 (18.4) | 0.617 | |
Sex | Female | 234 (78.8) | 63 (21.2) | |
Male | 328 (81.8) | 73 (18.2) | 0.321 | |
Marital status | Married | 184 (82.1) | 40 (17.9) | 0.456 |
Unmarried | 378 (79.7) | 96 (20.3) | ||
Education level | High school and below | 487 (79.3) | 127 (20.7) | |
Diploma and above | 75 (89.3) | 9 (10.7) | 0.030 | |
Economic status | Low | 233 (73.5) | 84 (26.5) | |
High | 329 (86.4) | 52 (13.6) | <0.001 | |
Psychological distress | Likely to not be distressed | 252 (81.0) | 59 (19.0) | |
Likely to have symptom(s) | 310 (80.1) | 77 (19.9) | < 0.001 |