Table 3.

Qualitative responses as to why patients defaulted on their TB treatment (N=106)

Qualitative responses	%
1. Feeling Well (after talking to a nurse and three months after treatment)	17.4
2. Only did 3 months of the first 6 months thereafter stopped because of symptoms, was clean, no reason, just stopped	15.9
3 Changed jobs, moved location	14.5
4. Structural (no money to go to hospital/clinic, buy food, too far to clinic)	13.0
5. Got tired of taking medications	11.0
6. Misunderstanding with the health care provider, could not get a letter from where I was diagnosed to where I was referred	10.1
7. An alcohol problem	9.6
8. Medication side effects (ear problem, vomiting)	3.5
9. Family problems, e.g. brother died	2.9
10. Imprisoned, arrested	2.9