Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants
Arusha | Kahama | Mufindi | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TB patients | 47 | 34 | 46 | 127 |
Male (n, %) | 30 (63.8) | 25 (73.5) | 27 (58.7) | 82 (64.6) |
Median age (years) IQR | 33 | 35 | 36 | 34.6 |
Education | ||||
None (n, %) | 6 (12.8) | 8 (23.5) | 4 (8.7) | 18 (14.2) |
Primary completed (n, %) | 33 (70.2) | 23 (67.7) | 38 (82.6) | 94 (74.0) |
Secondary completed (n, %) | 7 (15.0) | 1 (2.9) | 2 (4.4) | 10 (7.9) |
Higher education (n, %) | 1 (2.1) | 2 (5.9) | 2 (4.4) | 5 (3.1) |
Treatment supporters | 36 | 34 | 37 | 107 |
Female (n, %) | 20 (55.6) | 15 (44.1) | 27 (73.0) | 62 (57.9) |
Median age (years) IQR | 41 | 32 | 35 | 36 |
Education | ||||
None (n, %) | 4 (11.1) | 7 (20.6) | 12 (32.4) | 23 (21.5) |
Primary completed (n, %) | 22 (61.1) | 24 (70.6) | 22 (59.5) | 68 (63.5) |
Secondary completed (n, %) | 8 (22.2) | 2 (5.9) | 2 (5.4) | 12 (11.2) |
Higher education (n, %) | 2 (5.6) | 1 (2.9) | 1 (2.7) | 4 (3.7) |
Health workers | 12 | 33 | 25 | 70 |
Male (n, %) | 10 (83.3) | 17 (51.5) | 16 (64.0) | 43 (61.4) |
Qualification | ||||
Clinical Officer (n, %) | 3 (23.1) | 18 (56.3) | 13 (52.0) | 34 (48.6) |
Nurse (n, %) | 10 (76.9) | 13 (40.6) | 12 (48.0) | 35 (50.0) |
Unknown (n, %) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.4) |