Research Article
Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence of Patients in Kosovo
Table 4
Knowledge of TB drug compliance and risk behavior of TB patients.
| Variables | Total () | Adherent () 95% CI (0.812–0.892) | Nonadherent () 95% CI (0.109–0.188) | value | | % | | % | | % |
| Importance of regular administration of TB drugs | | | | | | | | Not true | 61 | 18.83% | 44 | 15.88% | 17 | 36.17% | | True | 263 | 81.17% | 233 | 84.12% | 30 | 63.83% |
| Administration of TB drugs in a presence of a nurse or family member | | | | | | | | No | 202 | 62.35% | 166 | 59.93% | 36 | 76.60% | | Yes | 122 | 37.65% | 111 | 40.07% | 11 | 27.66% |
| Regular supply of TB drugs | | | | | | | | No | 87 | 26.85% | 77 | 27.80% | 10 | 21.28% | 0.351 | Yes | 237 | 73.15% | 200 | 72.20% | 37 | 78.72% |
| Satisfied with the treatment in the health center | | | | | | | | No | 15 | 4.63% | 6 | 2.17% | 9 | 19.15% | | Yes | 309 | 95.37% | 271 | 97.83% | 38 | 80.85% |
| BCG vaccine | | | | | | | | No | 29 | 8.95% | 23 | 8.30% | 6 | 12.77% | 0.085 | Yes | 150 | 46.30% | 124 | 44.77% | 26 | 55.32% | Do not know | 145 | 44.75% | 130 | 46.93% | 15 | 31.91% |
| Interruption of TB therapy after 3 months | | | | | | | | No | 277 | 85.49% | 250 | 90.25% | 27 | 57.45% | | Yes | 47 | 14.51% | 27 | 9.75% | 20 | 42.55% |
| Distance from the health center | | | | | | | | ≥10 km | 102 | 31.48% | 88 | 31.77% | 14 | 29.79% | 0.761 | ≤10 km | 222 | 68.52% | 189 | 68.23% | 33 | 70.21% |
| Smoking | | | | | | | | Yes | 37 | 11.42% | 30 | 10.83% | 7 | 14.89% | 0.391 | No | 287 | 88.58% | 247 | 89.17% | 40 | 85.11% |
| Alcohol | | | | | | | | Yes | 6 | 1.85% | 4 | 1.44% | 2 | 4.26% | 0.231 | No | 318 | 98.15% | 273 | 98.56% | 45 | 95.74% |
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