Table 2.
compliance and adherence with anti-tubercular therapy
Variable | Frequency | Percentage | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Do you take your medication? | |||
Yes | 66 | 66 | |
No | 0 | 0 | |
If yes, how often? | |||
Daily | 64 | 97 | |
Not daily | 2 | 3 | |
If no, why? | |||
Busy schedule | 1 | 50 | |
Side effects | 1 | 50 | |
Adherence | |||
Yes | 34 | 51.5 | |
No | 32 | 48.5 | |
Experienced ADR | |||
Yes | 51 | 77.3 | |
No | 15 | 22.7 | |
ADR effects on adherence | |||
Yes | 26 | 51 | |
No | 25 | 49 | |
If yes, in what way? | |||
Miss/skip doses | 22 | 84.6 | |
Stop taking medication | 4 | 15.4 | |
Adherence to medication daily | |||
Yes | 49 | 74.2 | 0.0001 |
No | 15 | 22.7 |