Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Tuberculosis Patients in Direct Observation Therapy Program towards Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 5
TB patients overall attitudes and associated factors on MDR-TB in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016 ().
Characteristics
Overall attitude ( (%))
Crude (COR)
Adjusted (AOR)
Unfavourable
Favourable
Sex
Male
54 (12.8)
163 (38.6)
1.0
1.0
Female
58 (13.7)
147 (34.8)
1.2 (0.7, 1.8)
1.2 (0.7, 1.9)
Age (years)
≤34
68 (16.1)
212 (50.2)
3.1 (0.7, 13.4)
2.9 (0.6, 12.8)
35-54
39(9.2)
76(18.0)
4.9(1.1, 22.0)
4.8(1.1, 22.1)
≥55
2 (0.5)
19 (4.5)
1.0
1.0
Marital status
Never married
54 (12.8)
153 (36.3)
1.0
1.0
Ever married
57 (13.5)
157 (37.2)
1.1 (0.67, 1.6)
0.9 (0.5, 1.4)
Educational status
None (illiterate)
14 (3.3)
26 (6.2)
1.3 (0.6, 2.6)
1.2 (0.5, 2.7)
Primary level
34 (8.1)
113 (26.8)
0.7 (0.4, 1.1)
0.7 (0.4, 1.2)
Secondary level
22 (5.2)
73 (17.3)
0.7 (0.4, 1.3)
0.6 (0.3, 1.2)
Tertiary level
42 (9.9)
98 (23.2)
1.0
1.0
Occupational status
Unemployed
53 (12.6)
76 (18.0)
3.1 (1.9, 5.1)
4.4 (2.5, 7.6)
Employed
59 (13.9)
65 (15.5)
1.0
1.0
Average monthly income of respondents’ family or friends
≤585
50 (11.8)
125 (29.5)
1.7 (0.9, 3.1)
2.0 (1.03, 3.9)
586-1650
22 (5.2)
36 (8.5)
2.6 (1.3, 5.3)
2.9 (1.2, 6.6)
1651-3145
19 (4.5)
63 (14.9)
1.3 (0.6, 2.6)
1.5 (0.6, 3.2)
>3146
20 (4.8)
85 (20.1)
1.0
1.0
Sleeping practice in your home
Alone and separate room
44 (10.4)
145 (34.4)
1.0
1.0
Alone but not separate room
28 (6.6)
88 (20.8)
1.1 (0.6, 1.8)
1.2 (0.7, 2.2)
In one bed with other members of family or friends
40 (9.6)
77 (18.2)
1.7 (1.03, 2.9)
2.4 (1.2, 5.0)
No. of family/friends live with TB patients
No one with me
25 (5.9)
77 (18.3)
1.0
1.0
Family/friends size is 2-4
69 (16.4)
175 (41.5)
1.2 (0.7, 2.1)
1.3 (0.6, 3.5)
Family/friends size ≥5
18 (4.3)
58 (13.7)
0.96 (0.5, 1.92)
0.9 (0.3, 2.4)
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