Table 2 Health-related characteristics of the tuberculosis patients with directly observed treatment, short-course strategy in Gamo Zone public health facilities (N鈥�=鈥�358), 2021
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Time to travel to the health facility | 鈮も赌�30听尘颈苍 | 233 | 65.08 |
31鈥�60听尘颈苍 | 100 | 27.93 | |
鈮モ赌�60听尘颈苍 | 25 | 6.98 | |
Duration of the treatment | 2鈥�8 weeks | 147 | 41.06 |
9鈥�19 weeks | 149 | 41.62 | |
+鈥�20 weeks | 62 | 17.32 | |
Perceived transport cost | Cheap | 163 | 45.53 |
Medium | 150 | 41.90 | |
Expensive | 45 | 12.57 | |
TB symptom | Yes | 68 | 18.99 |
No | 290 | 81.01 | |
Perceived good communication | Yes | 267 | 74.58 |
No | 91 | 25.42 | |
TB treatment supporter | Yes | 315 | 87.99 |
No | 43 | 12.01 | |
TB treatment supports a person | Family member | 173 | 54.92 |
Health extension worker | 47 | 14.92 | |
Health care provider | 80 | 25.40 | |
Friends | 15 | 4.76 | |
Treatment category | New | 343 | 95.81 |
Retreatment | 15 | 4.19 | |
Type of TB | Pulmonary smear positive | 279 | 77.93 |
Pulmonary smear negative | 56 | 15.64 | |
Extra pulmonary | 23 | 6.42 | |
Perceived time spent with health care provider (HCPs) | Long time for consultation | 55 | 15.36 |
Neutral | 121 | 33.80 | |
Short time for consultation | 182 | 50.84 |