Table 2.
Details of direct cash incentive under NPY among HIV -infected TB patients initiated on TB treatment during April to September, 2018 in selected districts of Karnataka, India, n=591
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| First installment of cash incentive | |
| Received | 464 (78.5) |
| Not received | 127 (21.5) |
| Duration between treatment initiation and receipt of 1st installment, Median (IQR)* | 74 (41-165) |
| Month of receipt after treatment initiation* | |
| 1st | 75 (16.1) |
| 2nd | 112 (24.1) |
| 3rd | 76 (16.4) |
| 4th | 33 (7.1) |
| 5th | 26 (5.6) |
| 6th | 27 (5.8) |
| >6th | 95 (20.5) |
| Missing | 20 (4.3) |
| Receipt of 1st installment after outcome of treatment* | |
| No | 327 (70.5) |
| Yes | 117 (25.2) |
| Missing | 20 (4.3) |
| Total amount received in INR, Median (IQR)* | 3000 (2500-3000) |
* Applicable only to 464 patients those who received at least one installment of cash incentive. HIV- Human Immunodeficiency Virus; TB- Tuberculosis; NPY- Nikshay PoshanYojana; IQR-Inter quartile range