Health-service performance of TB treatment for indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Table 3 Compliance/bond for TB patients in Dourados from June 2009 to July 2011(N = 109)

Compliance/bond		Indigenous		Non-indigenous		p-value
Compliance/bond		n		n		p-value
When going to the clinic for a TB consultation, do the same professionals see you?	Mean ± SD	56	4.75 ± 0.82	51	4.65 ± 0.88	0.21*
If you have questions about your treatment, are you able to speak with the same professionals who treat you at the clinic?	Mean ± SD	57	4.63 ± 1.24	51	4.38 ± 1.39	0.26*
After asking a question, do you understand the answer?	Mean ± SD	57	4.33 ± 1.27	51	4.70 ± 1.20	0.04*
Do the health professionals at the clinic answer your questions clearly?	Mean ± SD	57	4.36 ± 1.35	51	4.76 ± 1.06	0.15*
Do the health professionals at the clinic provide enough time to address your questions or concerns?	Mean ± SD	57	3.98 ± 1.51	50	4.68 ± 1.13	0.01*
Do the health professionals address your other health problems during the appointment?	Mean ± SD	57	2.50 ± 1.65	51	2.82 ± 1.92	0.51*
Do the health professionals discuss the TB medication?	Mean ± SD	57	4.43 ± 1.29	51	4.23 ± 1.49	0.53*
Do the health professionals ask about all medications that you are taking?	Mean ± SD	57	3.31 ± 2.04	51	3.19 ± 1.89	0.85*
What is your opinion of the healthcare team that treats you? Rate them from 1 to 5.	Mean ± SD	53	4.37 ± 1.16	50	4.50 ± 1.11	0.47*
Do you feel that the healthcare team has any kind of prejudice?	(%)	56	(21)	47	(23)	0.81

Compliance/bond. 1 = never, 2 = almost never, 3 = sometimes, 4 = almost always, and 5 = always.
*Kruskal-Wallis Test.

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