Variables | Treatment default (n, %) | Finished treatment (n, %) | Odds ratio to become dropout (95% CI) | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
Score knowledge* | 6 (2.25–8) | 8 (6–9) | ||
The cause of TB is bacteria | 0.007 | |||
Correct | 5 (11.1) | 82 (32.2) | 3.8 (1.4–9.9) | |
Incorrect | 40 (88.9) | 173 (67.8) | ||
TB is a curable disease | ||||
Correct | 34 (75.6) | 232 (91.0) | 3.3 (1.5-7.3) | 0.004 |
Incorrect | 11 (24.4) | 23 (9.0) | ||
TB is a contagious disease | ||||
Correct | 31 (68.9) | 226 (88.6) | 3.5 (1.7–7.4) | 0.001 |
Incorrect | 14 (31.1) | 29 (11.4) | ||
TB is an airborne disease | ||||
Correct | 16 (35.6) | 154 (60.4) | 2.8 (1.4–5.3) | 0.003 |
Incorrect | 29 (64.4) | 101 (39.6) | ||
TB patient should dispose sputum in a close container | ||||
Correct | 24 (53.3) | 180 (70.6) | 2.1 (1.1–4.0) | 0.024 |
Incorrect | 21 (46.7) | 75 (29.4) | ||
Closing mouth while coughing prevents transmission to others | ||||
Correct | 16 (35.6) | 148 (58.0) | 2.5 (1.3–4.8) | 0.006 |
Incorrect | 29 (64.4) | 107 (42.0) | ||
TB is easily spread in a crowded house | ||||
Correct | 25 (55.6) | 194 (76.1) | 2.5 (1.3–4.9) | 0.005 |
Incorrect | 20 (44.4) | 61 (23.9) | ||
TB should be treated for at least 6 months | ||||
Correct | 28 (62.2) | 201 (78.8) | 2.2 (1.2–4.4) | 0.018 |
Incorrect | 17 (37.8) | 54 (21.2) | ||
TB is diagnosed by sputum examination | ||||
Correct | 29 (64.4) | 225 (88.2) | 4.1 (2.0–8.5) | <0.001 |
Incorrect | 16 (35.6) | 30 (11.8) |