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. 2017 Sep;27(5):447–458. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v27i5.2

Table 4.

Predictors of TB treatment non-adherence

Characteristics Crud OR (95% CI) P-Value Adjusted OR (95% CI) P-Value
Gender Female 1.00
Male 0.83(0.57–1.21) 0.335
Marital Status Married 1.00 0.476
Unmarried 1.17(0.78–1.76)
Diploma & 1.00
Educational Status Above
High School
& Less
2.17(1.06–4.46) 0.053 2.1(0.99–4.52) 0.053
Current Smoking History Non-smoking 1.00
Smoker 1.29(0.69–2.42) 0.495
TB Treatment History New 1.00
Previously 1.50(1.00–2.27) 0.059 1.43(0.90–2.25) 0.128
Treated
TB Type EPTB 1.00
PTB 1.43(0.93–2.18) 0.267
HIV Sero-status None 1.00
Reactive
Reactive 0.86(0.55–1.35) 0.561
ART* Status Not on ART 1.00
On ART 1.73(1.09–2.73) 0.022 1.79(1.09–2.95) 0.023
AUDR No Risk 1.00
There is Risk 2.06(1.29–3.29) 0.001 2.11(1.33–3.37) 0.002
Age (in year) 1.00(0.99–1.02) 0.843
Economic Status 0.52(0.35–0.76) 0.001 0.53(0.33–0. 82) 0.004
Psychological Distress 1.65(1.45–2.00) <0.001 1.83(1.47–2.29) <0.001
Knowledge 0.99(0.96–1.03) 0.763 0.98(0.96–1.05) 0.841
Perceived Susceptibility 0.81(0.67–1.00) 0.051 0.81(0.62–1.05) 0.106
Perceived Severity 0.80(0.68–0.95) 0.078 0.95(0.73–1.23) 0.678
Perceived Barrier 1. 35(1.16–1.57) <0.001 1.21(1.10–1.47) 0.014
Perceived Benefit 0.81(0.78–1.21) 0.059 0.89(0.69–1.15) 0.243
Cue to Action 0.82(0.70–0.97) 0.019 0.85(0.67– 1.10) 0.203
Perceived Self-efficacy 0.88(0.78–0.99) 0.034 0.98(0.77–1.17) 0.224
*

ART-Antiretroviral Therapy,

PTB-Pulmonary TB,

EPTB-Extra Pulmonary TB,

AUD-Alcohol Use