Table 2.

Treatment and substance use statuses and their relationships with TB-related stigma

Variables	Patients		TB-related stigma		P
	n	%	median	interquartile range
TB status					0.280
New	481	80.03	9.00	4.00–13.00
Relapse	120	19.97	10.00	5.25–13.75
Previous hospitalizations					0.073
Yes	486	80.87	10.00	5.00–13.00
No	115	19.13	9.00	3.00–11.00
Comorbid illness					0.206
Yes	163	27.12	10.00	5.00–14.00
No	438	72.88	9.00	4.00–13.00
Self-assessed severity					< 0.001
Severe	70	11.65	12.50	8.00–16.25
Moderate	160	26.62	10.50	7.00–14.00
Mild	371	61.73	9.00	3.00–11.00
Self-assessed cure confidence					< 0.001
Strong	442	73.54	9.00	3.00–12.00
Moderate	112	18.64	10.00	6.25–15.00
No/minor	47	7.82	11.00	9.00–15.00
Self-assessed health status					< 0.001
Good	275	45.76	9.00	3.00–11.00
Moderate	262	43.59	10.00	6.00–14.00
Poor	64	10.65	11.00	7.25–17.00
Substance (cigarette or alcohol) use					0.210
Yes	142	23.63	9.00	3.00–12.00
No	459	76.37	10.00	5.00–13.00