Table 2.

Reasons of missing doses of anti-TB medication

	Missing doses in two weeks				Total
	1 (N = 93)		2 + (N = 167)
	n	%	n	%	n	%
To avoid side effects.	2	2.15	9	5.39	11	4.23
Too busy.	41	44.09	109	65.27	150	57.69
Forgetfulness.	44	47.31	124	74.25	168	64.62
Anti-TB pills have been run out.	32	34.41	76	45.51	108	41.54
Worrying that somebody may despise me.	2	2.15	4	2.4	6	2.31
Confusing about the dose of anti-TB medicines.	0	0	1	0.6	1	0.38
Travelling to other places.	14	15.05	32	19.16	46	17.69
Others	6	6.45	7	4.19	13	5