Table 2 Bivarate analysis of socio-demographic and economic factors of treatment non-adherence of pulmonary TB patients in public health care facilities in Dawuro zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2012/2013
Variables | Adherents Numbers (%) | Non-adherents Numbers (%) | COR (95%CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Female | 93(76.9) | 28(23.1) | 1 | |
Male | 104(74.3) | 36(25.7) | 1.2(0.7-2.0) | 0.6 |
Age (years) | ||||
15-24 | 67 (78.8) | 18(21.2) | 1 | |
25-34 | 60(75.0) | 20(25.0) | 1.2(0.6-2.6) | 0.6 |
35-44 | 39(72.2) | 15(27.8) | 1.4(0.7-3.2) | 0.4 |
≥ 45 | 31(73.8) | 11(26.2) | 1.3(0.6-3.1) | 0.5 |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 63(78.8) | 17(21.2) | 1 | |
Married | 126(74.1) | 44(25.9) | 1.3(0.7-2.5) | 0.4 |
Divorced& widowed | 8(72.7) | 3(27.3) | 1.4(0.3-5.8) | 0.7 |
Religions | ||||
Orthodox | 100(76.3) | 31(23.7) | 1 | |
Others a | 97(74.6) | 33(25.4) | 1.1(0.6-1.9) | 0.8 |
Ethnicity | ||||
Dawouro | 186(75.9) | 59(24.1) | 1 | |
Others b | 11(68.8) | 5(31.2) | 1.4(0.5-4.3) | 0.5 |
Educational status | ||||
Formal education | 101(82.1) | 22(17.9) | 1 | |
Non-formal education | 96(69.6) | 42(30.4) | 2.1(1.1-3.6) | 0.02* |
Occupational status | ||||
Gov. employee | 28(90.3) | 3(9.7) | 1 | |
Housewife | 62(72.9) | 23(27.1) | 3.5(0.9-12.3) | 0.05* |
Farmers | 52(65.8) | 27(34.2) | 4.9(1.4-17.3) | 0.02* |
Others c | 55(83.3) | 11(16.7) | 1.9(0.5-7.2) | 0.4 |