Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants.
| Variables | Level | Overall (n = 427) n (%) | 8-month treatment regimen (n = 197) n (%) | 6-month treatment regimen (n = 230) n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level of health facility | Health Centre III | 200 (46.8) | 83 (42.1) | 117 (50.9) | 0.088 |
| Health Centre IV | 227 (53.2) | 114 (57.9) | 113 (49.1) | ||
| Study sites | A | 79 (18.5) | 26 (13.2) | 53 (23.0) | 0.01 |
| B | 50 (11.7) | 34 (17.3) | 16 (7.0) | ||
| C | 112 (26.2) | 51 (25.9) | 61 (26.5) | ||
| D | 46 (10.8) | 21 (10.7) | 25 (10.9) | ||
| E | 125 (29.3) | 58 (29.4) | 67 (29.1) | ||
| F | 15 (3.5) | 7 (3.6) | 8 (3.5) | ||
| Sex | Female | 123 (28.8) | 51 (25.9) | 72 (31.3) | 0.261 |
| Male | 304 (71.2) | 146 (74.1) | 158 (68.7) | ||
| Age groups, years | 15–24 | 65 (15.2) | 28 (14.2) | 37 (16.1) | 0.225 |
| 25–34 | 162 (37.9) | 85 (43.1) | 77 (33.5) | ||
| 35–44 | 121 (28.3) | 48 (24.4) | 73 (31.7) | ||
| 45–54 | 60 (14.1) | 29 (14.7) | 31 (13.5) | ||
| ≥55 | 19 (4.4) | 7 (3.6) | 12 (5.2) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 34.6 ± 10.8 | 34.4 ± 11.0 | 34.8 ± 10.6 | 0.695 | |
| Risk categories | Diabetic patient | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | 0.200 |
| Health worker | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | ||
| Mentally ill | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | ||
| Miner | 12 (2.8) | 6 (3.0) | 6 (2.6) | ||
| TB contact | 294 (68.9) | 126 (64.0) | 168 (73.0) | ||
| Tobacco user | 83 (19.4) | 48 (24.4) | 35 (15.2) | ||
| Uniformed personnel | 35 (8.2) | 17 (8.6) | 18 (7.8) |