Research Article
Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence of Patients in Kosovo
| Variables | Total () | Adherent () 95% CI (0.812–0.892) | Nonadherent () 95% CI (0.109–0.188) | value | | % | | % | | % |
| Sex | | | | | | | | Male | 160 | 49.38% | 134 | 48.38% | 26 | 55.32% | 0.326 | Female | 164 | 50.62% | 143 | 51.62% | 21 | 44.68% |
| Age (years old) | | | | | | | | 0–15 | 13 | 4.01% | 13 | 4.69% | 0 | 0% | | 16–25 | 94 | 29.01% | 82 | 29.60% | 12 | 25.53% | | 26–35 | 40 | 12.35% | 38 | 13.72% | 2 | 4.26% | | 36–45 | 38 | 11.73% | 29 | 10.47% | 9 | 19.15% | | 46–55 | 38 | 11.73% | 30 | 10.83% | 8 | 17.02% | | 56–65 | 39 | 12.04% | 31 | 11.19% | 8 | 17.02% | | >65 | 62 | 19.14% | 54 | 19.50% | 8 | 17.02% | |
| Place of residence | | | | | | | | Urban | 125 | 38.58% | 100 | 36.10% | 25 | 53.19% | | Rural | 199 | 61.42% | 177 | 63.90% | 22 | 46.81% |
| Marital status | | | | | | | | Married | 127 | 39.20% | 107 | 38.63% | 20 | 42.55% | 0.561 | Not married | 194 | 59.88% | 168 | 60.65% | 26 | 55.32% | Divorced | 2 | 0.62% | 1 | 0.36% | 1 | 2.13% | Widow | 1 | 0.31% | 1 | 0.36% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Education | | | | | | | | No education | 48 | 14.81% | 38 | 13.72% | 10 | 21.28% | 0.568 | Elementary school | 120 | 37.04% | 104 | 37.55% | 16 | 34.04% | High school | 124 | 38.27% | 107 | 38.63% | 17 | 36.17% | University | 32 | 9.88% | 28 | 10.10% | 4 | 8.51% |
| Employment | | | | | | | | Not employed | 209 | 64.51% | 179 | 64.62% | 30 | 63.83% | 0.670 | Employed | 57 | 17.59% | 47 | 16.97% | 10 | 21.28% | Student/pupil | 58 | 17.90% | 51 | 18.41% | 7 | 14.89% |
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