Table 1.
Distribution of demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with MDR-TB that participated in the focus group discussion
| Sub-categories | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| HIV Status | Positive | 16 (40) |
| Negative | 24 (60) | |
| History of previous TB treatment | None | 11 (28) |
| Treated TB once | 13 (32) | |
| Treated TB twice | 10 (25) | |
| Treated TB three times | 4 (10) | |
| Treated TB four times | 2 (5) | |
| Region of Domicile | Dar es Salaam | 11 (27) |
| Geita | 6 (15) | |
| Mbeya | 5 (13) | |
| Others category A | 8 (20) | |
| Others category B | 10 (25) |
Category A: Mwanza, Mara, Njombe and Mtwara Regions each contributed 2 participants
Category B: Morogoro, Kilimanjaro, Manyara, Shinyanga, Arusha, Singida, Sumbawanga, Tanga, Simiyu and Kigoma Regions each contributed 1 participant