Table 2.
Clinical, psychosocial, and substance related factors of TB patients attending outpatient treatment at Saint Peter's Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018.
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Site affected by TB | ||
| Pulmonary | 344 | 83 |
| Extra-pulmonary | 71 | 17 |
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| Duration of illness | ||
| <6 months | 166 | 40 |
| 6-12 months | 185 | 44.6 |
| >12 months | 64 | 15.4 |
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| Category of TB treatment | ||
| New | 257 | 61.9 |
| MDR-TB | 105 | 25.3 |
| Re-treatment | 53 | 12.8 |
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| Phase of treatment | ||
| Intensive phase | 272 | 65.5 |
| Continuation phase | 143 | 34.5 |
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| Co-morbid physical illness | ||
| HIV | 40 | 9.6 |
| Other chronic illness | 33 | 8 |
| No | 342 | 82.4 |
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| Family Hx of mental illness | ||
| Yes | 53 | 12.8 |
| No | 362 | 87.2 |
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| Family Hx of suicide | ||
| Yes | 30 | 7.2 |
| No | 385 | 92.8 |
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| Co-morbid depression | ||
| Yes | 129 | 31.1 |
| No | 286 | 68.9 |
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| Social support | ||
| Poor | 177 | 42.7 |
| Moderate | 121 | 29.4 |
| Strong | 117 | 28 |
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| Perceived TB stigma | ||
| Yes | 187 | 45.1 |
| No | 228 | 54.9 |
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| Substance use (alcohol, khat &cigarette) | ||
| Yes | 60 | 14.5 |
| No | 355 | 85.5 |