Table 1. Overall univariate analysis of association of socio-demographic and treatment related factors with treatment default among new smear positive TB patients.

Factors	Def N-389	Comp N-540	P value	OR (95% C.I)
Patient related
<Median age (41 yrs)	195	268	0.88	1.020 (0.79–1.32)
Resident for <1year	21	31	0.82	0.94 (0.53–1.66)
Literate (Read & write)	208	339	0.004	0.68 (0.52–0.89)
Married	303	433	0.39	0.87 (0.63–1.19)
Employed	216	306	0.73	0.95 (0.73–1.24)
Patient sole earner	92	130	0.88	0.97 (0.72–1.33)
Had other commitments	96	64	0.00	2.44 (1.72–3.45)
Alcoholic	191	180	0.00	1.93 (1.48–2.52)
Smoker	205	232	0.003	1.48 (1.14–1.92)
Having nuclear Family	255	349	0.77	1.04 (0.79–1.37)
Treatment related
Poor knowledge of TB and treatment	156	125	0.000	2.22 (1.70–3.00)
Had associated illness	57	99	0.14	0.77(0.54–1.09)
Inadequate patient provider interaction	298	335	0.000	2.00 (1.48–2.71)
Address verification not done	257	320	0.03	1.34 (1.01–1.77)
DOT at Health center/sub Center	319	456	0.32	0.84 (0.59–1.19)
Distance to DOT center (< = 2km)	309	437	0.57	0.91(0.66–1.26)
Patient with instances of missed doses	207	425	0.000	3.25 (2.42–4.37)
DOT not done	170	197	0.03	1.35 (1.03–1.80)
Side effects to drugs	212	149	0.000	3.14 (2.39–4.14)
*Overlapping of working hours with DOT timing	52	78	0.71	0.93 (0.61–1.42)
*Out station duties during treatment	18	12	0.033	2.23 (1.05–4.72)
Family support	377	530	0.22	0.59 (0.23–1.49)
Poor support from health staff	34	6	0.000	8.52 (3.40–22.83)
Unsatisfied with services	72	10	0.000	12.04 (5.92–25.20)

*Only for employed patients.

Def – Defaulted, Comp-Completed, OR – Odds Ratio, CI – Confidence Interval.