Table 3 Characteristics of TB patients on treatment by type of treatment support received
Characteristic | Number (%) having each characteristic by type of support | Total patients | Significant difference in characteristic by type of support | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home-based DOT | Clinic-based DOT | Family/friend/employer support | No one | |||
Total N | 155 | 114 | 523 | 309 | 1101 | – |
Male (%) | 72 (46.5) | 69 (60.5) | 265 (50.7) | 147 (47.6) | 553 (50.2) | NS |
Mean age (SD) | 42.0 (14.3) | 40.0 (11.1) | 38.0 (12.7) | 38.3 (14.3) | 38.8 (12.6) | ** (Note 2) |
Unemployed (%) | 125 (80.6) | 85 (74.6) | 388 (74.2) | 225 (72.8) | 823 (74.7) | NS |
Unmarried and not cohabiting (%) | 75 (48.4) | 62 (54.4) | 290 (55.4) | 191 (61.8) | 618 (56.1) | * |
Very poor housing (%) | 22 (14.2) | 34 (29.8) | 136 (26.0) | 62 (20.1) | 254 (23.1) | ** |
No or only primary education (%) | 51 (35.5) | 41 (36.0) | 141 (27.0) | 93 (31.1) | 326 (29.6) | NS |
Undergoing retreatment for TB (%) | 25 (16.1) | 32 (28.0) | 101 (19.3) | 66 (21.3) | 224 (20.3) | NS |