Table 3.
TB patient behavioral factors about TB-drug nonadherence in Gambella region.
| Patient's behavioral factors | Nonadhered number (%) | Adhered number (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The cause of TB | Bacteria | 43 (59.7) | 216 (100) |
| Do not know | 29 (40.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| TB preventable | Yes | 48 (66.7) | 215 (99.5) |
| No | 24 (33.3) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Modern medications cure TB | Yes | 67 (93.1) | 216 (100) |
| No | 5 (6.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
| The benefit of regular medication | Cure | 41 (56.9) | 206 (95.4) |
| Not cure | 31 (43.1) | 10 (4.6) | |
| Duration of TB treatment | Knew | 47 (65.3) | 177 (81.9) |
| Did not know | 25 (34.7) | 39 (18.1) | |
| A consequence of missing drugs | Yes | 53 (73.6) | 212 (98.1) |
| No | 19 (26.4) | 4 (1.9) | |
| Reasons for drug interruption | No improvement | 41(56.9) | 4 (1.9) |
| Embarrassment | 31 (43.1) | 2 (0.9) | |
| No personal reasons | 0 (0.0) | 210 (97.2) | |
| Severity of TB | Severe | 40 (55.6) | 205 (94.9) |
| Not severe | 32 (44.4) | 11 (5.1) | |
| Susceptibility to MDR-TB | Susceptible | 18 (25) | 170 (78.7) |
| Not susceptible | 54 (75) | 46 (21.3) | |
| Privacy | Protected | 24 (33.3) | 113 (52.3) |
| Unprotected | 48 (66.7) | 103 (47.7) | |
| Alcohol habit | Nondrunker | 21 (29.2) | 205 (94.9) |
| Drunker | 51 (70.8) | 11 (5.1) | |
| Substance abuse | Nonuser | 51 (70.8) | 203 (94) |
| User | 21 (29.2) | 13 (6) | |
| Family support | Received | 51 (70.8) | 197 (91.2) |
| Not received | 21 (29.2) | 19 (8.8) | |