Table 3 Perceptions of tuberculosis
Variables | Treatment default (n, %) | Finished treatment (n, %) | Odds ratio to become dropout (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Score perception of TB* | 8 (2.5–10) | 9 (7–10) | ||
TB is a life threatening disease for me | ||||
Agree | 31 (68.9) | 227 (89.0) | 3.7 (1.7–7.7) | <0.001 |
Disagree | 14 (31.1) | 28 (11.0) | ||
TB is caused by a curse | ||||
Agree | 21 (46.7) | 60 (23.5) | 2.8 (1.5–5.5) | 0.002 |
Disagree | 24 (53.3) | 195 (76.5) | ||
I have made a sin therefore I got TB | ||||
Agree | 22 (48.9) | 61 (23.9) | 3.0 (1.6–5.8) | <0.001 |
Disagree | 23 (51.1) | 194 (76.1) | ||
I am ashamed because I got TB | ||||
Agree | 26 (57.8) | 97 (38.0) | 2.2 (1.2–4.2) | 0.015 |
Disagree | 19 (42.2) | 158 (62.0) | ||
TB treatment is available at Puskesmas | ||||
Agree | 29 (64.4) | 224 (87.8) | 4.0 (198–8.2) | <0.001 |
Disagree | 16 (35.6) | 31 (12.2) | ||
TB treatment is expensive for me | ||||
Agree | 21 (46.7) | 70 (27.5) | 2.3 (1.2–4.4) | 0.011 |
Disagree | 24 (53.3) | 185 (72.5) | ||
TB patients must be isolated from the community | ||||
Agree | 20 (44.4) | 60 (23.5) | 2.6 (1.4–5.0) | 0.004 |
Disagree | 25 (55.6) | 195 (76.5) | ||
TB needs a serious treatment | ||||
Agree | 31 (68.9) | 231 (90.6) | 4.3 (2.0–9.3) | <0.001 |
Disagree | 14 (31.1) | 24 (9.4) | ||
I have to follow the treatment routinely | ||||
Agree | 31 (68.9) | 239 (93.7) | 6.7 (3.0–15.1) | <0.001 |
Disagree | 14 (31.1) | 16 (6.3) | ||
I can be cured if treated in Puskesmas | ||||
Agree | 31 (68.9) | 234 (91.8) | 5.0 (2.3–10.9) | <0.001 |
Disagree | 14 (31.1) | 21 (8.2) | ||