TABLE 4.
Proportion of patients who incurred TB-related catastrophic costs in the baseline survey and the follow-up survey, by region.
| Region | Participants | Catastrophic cost | Difference, % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline n | Follow-up n | Baseline n (%) | Follow-up n (%) | Z-score | P-value | |
| Amhara | 107 | 87 | 89 (83.2) | 51 (58.6) | 3.8 | <0.0001 |
| Oromia | 159 | 161 | 108 (67.9) | 65 (40.4) | 4.9 | <0.0001 |
| Sidama | 24 | 40 | 14 (58.3) | 20 (50.0) | 1.2 | 0.26 |
| SNNP | 143 | 109 | 69 (48.3) | 38 (34.8) | 1.3 | 0.02 |
| Total | 433 | 397 | 280 (64.7) | 174 (43.8) | 6.2 | <0.000 1 |
SNNP = Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples.