Table 2.
Perceptions on migrants’ adherence to TB treatment and on their experienced difficulties compared to nationals
| Variables related to TB treatment adherence among migrant patients | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Frequency of non-adherence to TB treatment among TB-infected migrants (N = 88)a | ||
| Rare | 24 | 27.3 |
| Occasional/Frequent | 44 | 50.0 |
| Do not know | 20 | 22.7 |
| Frequency of non-adherence to TB treatment among HIV-TB infected migrants (N = 88)a | ||
| Rare | 26 | 29.5 |
| Occasional/Frequent | 38 | 43.2 |
| Do not know | 24 | 27.3 |
| Difficulty to complete TB treatment among TB-infected migrants compared to TB-infected nationals (N = 89)a | ||
| Same/less difficulty | 41 | 46.1 |
| Higher difficulty | 31 | 34.8 |
| Do not know | 17 | 19.1 |
| Difficulty to complete TB treatment among HIV-TB infected migrants compared to HIV-TB infected nationals (N = 89)a | ||
| Same/less difficulty | 37 | 41.6 |
| Higher difficulty | 27 | 30.3 |
| Do not know | 25 | 28.1 |
aMissing values corresponding to non-responses
HIV Human Immunodeficiency virus, TB tuberculosis, HIV-TB HIV and TB co-infection