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Table 2 Multiple logistic regression model to determine the factors predicting treatment non-adherence

From: Adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment among pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a qualitative and quantitative study

Variables

OR(95% CI)

Pvalue

Education

  

   Junior high school or over

1.00

 

   Elementary school

1.32(0.70-2.50)

0.392

   Illiterate

2.42(1.25-4.67)

0.008

Marital status

  

   Married

1.00

 

   Unmarried

1.18(0.56-2.51)

0.661

   Divorced/widowed

1.84(0.93-3.64)

0.080

Health insurance

  

   Yes

1.00

 

   No

1.48(0.70-3.14)

0.308

Residence status

  

   Permanent residents

1.00

 

   Migrants

1.34(0.56-3.20)

0.508

Observed treatment

  

   Self-administered

1.00

 

   Observed by family members or others

0.76(0.38-1.50)

0.426

   Home-based drug delivery

0.52(0.25-1.10)

0.086

   Directly observed by village doctors

0.23(0.11-0.45)

< 0.001

Regular home-visiting by health workers

  

   No

1.00

 

   Yes

0.45(0.18-1.11)

0.083