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Table 4 Reasons reported by patients for non-compliance with TB treatment, Attapeu, Lao PDR (n = 146)

From: Survival and health status of DOTS tuberculosis patients in rural Lao PDR

 

RR

95% CI

p

Long distance to health centre

8.7

1.5 - 48.5

< 0.01

Physical Improvement*

2.7

1.1- 6.6

0.02

Lack of financial resources

2.1

0.3-13.5

0.4

Lack of transportation

1.9

0.3-10.7

0.4

Need to work

1.6

0.5- 5.3

0.4

Family disorders

0.3

0.0 - 1.5

0.1

  1. RR: relative risk, CI confidence interval
  2. Multivariate analysis using Cox proportional hazard model
  3. * Patients felt that they had decreased pulmonary symptoms and felt fitter