Table 5.
Perception of TB patients regarding their relationships and livelihood
| Variables N = 823 |
Agree | Indifferent | Disagree | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Family members are cooperative towards me | 621 | 75.5 | 33 | 4.0 | 169 | 20.6 |
| Utensils are separated for me | 620 | 75.3 | 27 | 3.3 | 176 | 21.4 |
| I have fear of reduction of family income | 378 | 45.9 | 75 | 9.1 | 370 | 44.9 |
| Threat of loss of job/wages | 267 | 32.5 | 84 | 10.2 | 472 | 57.4 |
| Most people behave differently | 209 | 25.4 | 67 | 8.1 | 547 | 66.5 |
| Feel isolated within the family | 126 | 15.3 | 49 | 6.0 | 648 | 78.8 |
| Family members avoid me | 76 | 9.3 | 36 | 4.4 | 711 | 86.4 |
| I have increased sadness | 305 | 37.1 | 79 | 9.6 | 439 | 53.4 |