Table 4. Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with non- adherence to anti-TB (last 1 month).
Characteristics | Non-adherence | Crude OR | Adjusted OR | ||
Yes | no | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | ||
Forgetfulness | Yes | 4 | 7 | 5.83(1.59–21.36) | 7.04(1.40–35.13) |
No | 24 | 245 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Phases of Chemotherapy | Intensive phase | 3 | 87 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Continuation phase | 25 | 165 | 4.39(1.29–14.96) | 6.95(1.81–26.73) | |
Symptoms of TB during the interview | Yes | 9 | 27 | 3.95(1.62–9.59) | 4.29(1.53–12.03) |
No | 19 | 225 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Visited quacks | Yes | 7 | 29 | 2.56(1.01–6.55) | |
No | 21 | 223 | 1.00 | ||
Experience side effects | Yes | 17 | 92 | 2.69(1.21–5.99) | |
No | 11 | 160 | 1.00 | ||
Co- infection with HIV | Yes | 14 | 50 | 3.90(1.75–8.71) | 4.06(1.70–9.70) |
No | 14 | 195 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Additional drugs | Yes | 9 | 38 | 2.67(1.12–6.34) | |
No | 19 | 214 | 1.00 |
North Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia, May 2013.