Table 4 Coping strategies and social consequences by patients on treatment for drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis in Bhavnagar during January–June 2019 (n = 458)
Type of impact | Number (%) or median (IQR) |
|---|---|
Coping strategy | |
Coping strategy of any kind | 82 (18) |
Borrowed money as loan | 51 (11) |
Amount borrowed in USD | 71 (29–143) |
Lost employment after TB diagnosis | 33 (7) |
Started employment to cover costs of TB | 4 (1) |
Family member left job | 2 (0.5) |
Working days lost to TB | 30 (15–45) |
Stopped tuition of children | 1 (0.25) |
Social consequences | |
Spouse gave divorce due to TB | 1 (0.25) |
Family stopped talking due to TB | 1 (0.25) |