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Table 5. TB knowledge and adherence determinants, Equatorial Guinea, May-July 2015.

TB treatment adherence related factors		Batalla test					Morisky-Green-Levine test
		Non-adherent		Aadequate TB knowledge		p value	Non-adherent		Adherent		p value
		n	%	n	%	p value	n	%	n	%	p value
A. Related to the treatment
Are TB drugs covered by your health insurance?	No	2	5.56	6	9.68	0.472	1	4.76	7	9.09	0.521
Are TB drugs covered by your health insurance?	Yes	34	94.44	56	90.32	0.472	20	95.24	70	90.91	0.521
Are you aware of any TB therapy side-effects?	No	25	69.44	33	53.23	0.115	14	66.67	44	57.14	0.431
Are you aware of any TB therapy side-effects?	Yes	11	30.56	29	46.77	0.115	7	33.33	33	42.86	0.431
Have you ever stop taking TB drugs due to drugs’ shortage?	No	31	86.11	53	85.48	0.932	15	71.43	69	89.61	0.035^**
Have you ever stop taking TB drugs due to drugs’ shortage?	Yes	5	13.89	9	14.52	0.932	6	28.57	8	10.39	0.035^**
Have you ever feel any discomfort after taking your TB drugs?	No	23	63.89	43	69.35	0.578	14	66.67	52	67.53	0.940
	Yes	13	36.11	19	30.65	0.578	7	33.33	25	32.47	0.940
Have you failed in previous TB treatment?	No	34	94.44	58	93.55	0.858	18	85.71	74	96.10	0.078^*
Have you failed in previous TB treatment?	Yes	2	5.56	4	6.45	0.858	3	14.29	3	3.90	0.078^*
Do you know the diet to comply with the treatment?	No	13	36.11	16	25.81	0.281	11	52.38	18	23.38	0.010^**
Do you know the diet to comply with the treatment?	Yes	23	63.89	46	74.19	0.281	10	47.62	59	76.62	0.010^**
B. Related to the health care facility
Have you ever received treatment recommendations by your doctor?	No	8	22.22	5	8.06	0.046^**	5	23.81	8	10.39	0.100^*
	Yes	28	77.78	57	91.94	0.046^**	16	76.19	69	89.61	0.100^*
Do you think that the doctor is receptive to your questions and concerns?	No	1	2.78	2	3.23	0.901	0	0.00	3	3.90	0.358
	Yes	35	97.22	60	96.77	0.901	21	100.00	74	96.10	0.358
C. Related to the patient
Do you feel motivated to comply with treatment?	No	2	5.56	2	3.23	0.574	3	14.29	1	1.30	0.008^**
Do you feel motivated to comply with treatment?	Yes	34	94.44	60	96.77	0.574	18	85.71	76	98.70	0.008^**
Do you feel depressed for having the disease?	No	13	36.11	24	38.71	0.798	11	52.38	26	33.77	0.119
Do you feel depressed for having the disease?	Yes	23	63.89	38	61.29	0.798	10	47.62	51	66.23	0.119
Have you noticed changes in your lifestyle due to this illness?	No	11	30.56	18	29.03	0.873	10	47.62	19	24.68	0.041^**
	Yes	25	69.44	44	70.97	0.873	11	52.38	58	75.32	0.041^**
Do you feel emotionally supported by your family?	No	7	19.44	6	9.68	0.169	6	28.57	7	9.09	0.020^**

* p<0.10

** p<0.05