Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Patients Who Participated in This Study
| Characteristics | No. of Patients | Proportion of Total No. of Patients (%) | No. of Patients Failed Community Care** | Proportion of the Group (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 56 | 73% | 18 | 32% | 0.2 |
| Female | 21 | 27% | 10 | 48% | |
| Age | |||||
| 18–35 | 29 | 38% | 6 | 21% | 0.09 |
| 36–50 | 21 | 27% | 10 | 48% | |
| >51 | 27 | 35% | 12 | 44% | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single/Divorced/Widowed | 23 | 27% | 2 | 9% | 0.001 |
| Married | 54 | 70% | 26 | 48% | |
| Residency | |||||
| Local | 23 | 30% | 10 | 43% | 0.4 |
| Non-local | 54 | 70% | 18 | 33% | |
| Occupation | |||||
| Student | 8 | 10% | 0 | 0% | 0.09 |
| Worker/Farmer | 23 | 30% | 6 | 26% | |
| White Collar/Officer/Specialist | 18 | 23% | 10 | 56% | |
| Others (temp jobs/part-time jobs/unemployed) | 28 | 36% | 12 | 43% | |
| Education level | |||||
| Primary | 9 | 12% | 4 | 44% | 0.5 |
| Junior high school | 25 | 32% | 10 | 40% | |
| Senior high school | 24 | 31% | 10 | 42% | |
| College* | 19 | 25% | 4 | 21% |
Notes: *All students are in this group. **All home-discharged MDR-TB patients were recommended to be on community care (including self-quarantine) until culture conversion. Going to work and participating in social activities were considered failing community care.