Table 3.

Factors associated with interruption of treatment among Pulmonary TB patients in Plateau state 2011 (n = 378)

Factors	N/total	%	OR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)
Living > 5km from treatment site	38/72	19	9.3 (4.94-17.38)	11.3 (5.72-22.19)
Lack of knowledge of duration of treatment	23/58	15	3.7 (2.03-6.85)	6.1 (2.80-13.22)
History of cigarette smoking	20/70	19	2.0 (1.11-3.67)	3.4 (1.49-7.95)
Employment status (Unemployed)	22 /85	23	1.7 (0.98-3.09)	1.6 (0.66-3.70)
Category classification 2	8/34	9.0	1.4 (0.54-3.38)	2.1 (0.76-5.95)
Sex of patient (female)	27/149	39	1.1 (0.63-1.83)	1.4 (0.55-3.47)
Age > 35 years	35/176	47	1.1 (0.66-1.96)	0.7 (0.34-1.44)
≤ Primary Education	36/189	50	1.0 (0.62-1.73)	1.5 (0.77-3.05)
Main wage earner in family	32/180	48	0.9 (0.52-1.48)	0.7 (0.25-1.82)
History of alcohol use	28/167	44	0.8 (0.45-1.37)	0.6 (0.31-1.32)
Marital status (Married)	48/271	72	0.4 (0.44-1.43)	0.7 (0.31-1.69)