Table 3. Univariate analysis of interpersonal factors associated with loss to follow-up during treatment for multidrug-resistant TB, the Philippines, 2012–2014*.
Characteristic, from data from patient interviews | Total | Case-patients† | Control-patients† | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of household‡ | |||||
Yes | 91 | 37 (41.1) | 54 (29.7) | 1.65 (0.98–2.8) | 0.06 |
No |
181 |
53 (58.9) |
128 (70.3) |
1.00 |
|
In charge of household budget | |||||
Yes | 96 | 32 (35.6) | 64 (35.2) | 1.02 (0.6–1.72) | 0.95 |
No |
176 |
58 (64.4) |
118 (64.8) |
1.00 |
|
Social support from family and friends | 271 | 12.07 (3.35)§ | 12.87 (2.99)§ | 0.92 (0.85–1.00)¶ | 0.047 |
*Boldface indicates significance. TB, tuberculosis. †No (%) unless noted otherwise. ‡Provided more than half the cost of keeping up a home the year before becoming sick with TB. §Mean (SD). ¶Odds ratio is per 1 unit increase.