Table 1.
Association between Perceived quality of integrated TB/HIV services and characteristics of the study participants
| Variables of interest | Perceived quality of integrated services as inadequate | Perceived quality of integrated services as adequate | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category of participants | 0.26 | ||
| Health professionals | 16(64.0%) | 9(36.0%) | |
| Patients | 22(75.9%) | 7(24.1%) | |
| Gender | 0.09 | ||
| Males | 13(68.4%) | 6(31.6%) | |
| Females | 25(71.4%) | 10(28.6%) | |
| Living with | 0.29 | ||
| alone | 29(82.9%) | 6(17.1%) | |
| spouse | 9(47.4%) | 10(52.6%) | |
| Marital Status | < 0.0001 | ||
| Single | 10(100.0%) | 0(0.0%) | |
| Married | 9(47.4%) | 10(52.6%) | |
| Widowed | 11(64.7%) | 6(35.3%) | |
| Divorced | 8(100.0%) | 0(0.0%) | |
| Qualification of HCWs | <0.0001 | ||
| High School | 8(66.7%) | 4(33.3%) | |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 2(50.0%) | 2(50.0%) | |
| Undergraduate Diploma | 3(75.0%) | 1(25.0%) | |
| Postgraduate Diploma | 3(60.0%) | 2(40.0%) | |
| Population Group | 0.08 | ||
| African | 36(69.2%) | 16(30.8%) | |
| White | 2(100.0%) | 0(0.0%) | |
| Home Language | 0.049 | ||
| English | 3(100.0%) | 0(0.0%) | |
| Xhosa | 34(68.0%) | 16(32.0%) | |
| Zulu | 1(100.0%) | 0(0.0%) | |
| Other | 1(100.0%) | 0(0.0%) | |
| Province of upbringing | 0.29 | ||
| Eastern Cape Province | 37(69.8%) | 16(30.2%) | |
| KwaZulu Natal Province | 1(100.0%) | 0(0.0%) | |
| Working | 0.32 | ||
| No | 21(80.8%) | 5(19.2%) | |
| Yes | 17(60.7%) | 11(39.3%) | |
| Municipality | 0.003 | ||
| KSD peri -urban Informal Mthatha Gateway | 5(83.3%) | 1(16.7%) | |
| Nyandeni small town Libode | 5(38.5%) | 8(61.5%) | |
| Mhlontlo - Mhlakulo small town | 9(75.0%) | 3(25.0%) | |
| Mhlontlo - Qumbu small town | 8(66.7%) | 4(33.3%) | |
| KSD Mbekweni rural areas | 11(100.0%) | 0(0.0%) |