Factors Associated with Medication Adherence in Elderly Individuals with Tuberculosis: A Qualitative Study

Table 1

Characteristics of participants in interviews.

Total number of participants	Number of participants in each group	Job/number		Gender		Age range (year)	Interviewed group	Participant’s number
				Male	Female
20	10	2	Nurse	1	9	35–50	Healthcare professionals	1–10
		5	General physician
		3	Pulmonologist
	6	2	Housewife	4	2	67–86	Elderly patients with tuberculosis	11–16
		1	Retired
		3	Manual worker
	4	3	Housewife	1	3	24–60	Caregivers	17–20
		1	Employee