Table 5.

Multivariable regression analysis of factors associated with non-adherence to MDR-TB treatment at Mulago National Referral Hospital TB unit January 2012–May 2016

Characteristic	Adjusted Prevalence Ratios (95% CI)	P- Value
Previous DR-TB Treatment
No	1
Yes	3.46 (1.68 – 7.14)	0.001
Treatment registration group
New (N)	1
Relapse (Rp)	0.43 (0.10 – 1.78)	0.245
After loss to follow-up (Rt)	1.77 (0.76– 4.12)	0.186
After failure of first treatment with first-line drugs (F1)	0.86 (0.27 – 2.72)	0.803
After failure of retreatment regimen with first line drugs (F2)	0.44 (0.09 – 2.05)	0.295
After failure of regimen with second-line drugs (F4) and others	1.85(0.57–6.05)	0.306