Table 1 Analysis of participant’s characteristics by DTT in children
Characteristics | Level | Total (n = 312) | DTT | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 277) | Yes (n = 35) | ||||
Age categories (years) | 0–5 | 75 (24.0) | 63 (22.7) | 12 (34.3) | 0.221 |
6–10 | 125 (40.1) | 115 (41.5) | 10 (28.6) | ||
11–15 | 112 (35.9) | 99 (35.7) | 13 (37.1) | ||
Sex | Female | 203 (65.1) | 185 (66.8) | 18 (51.4) | 0.09 |
Male | 109 (34.9) | 92 (33.2) | 17 (48.6) | ||
Type of person with TB | New | 255 (81.7) | 232 (83.8) | 23 (65.7) | 0.018 |
Retreatment | 57 (18.3) | 45 (16.2) | 12 (34.3) | ||
TB disease classification | BC-PTB | 87 (27.9) | 77 (27.8) | 10 (28.6) | 0.054 |
CD-PTB | 178 (57.1) | 163 (58.8) | 15 (42.9) | ||
EPTB | 47 (15.1) | 37 (13.4) | 10 (28.6) | ||
Type of DOTS | FB-DOTS | 16 (5.1) | 11 (4.0) | 5 (14.3) | 0.023 |
CB-DOTS | 296 (94.9) | 266 (96.0) | 30 (85.7) | ||
Anti-TB regimen | 2RHZE/6HE | 100 (32.1) | 93 (33.6) | 7 (20.0) | 0.125 |
2RHZE/4RH | 212 (67.9) | 184 (66.4) | 28 (80.0) | ||
TB/HIV co-infection | No | 251 (80.4) | 228 (82.3) | 23 (65.7) | 0.039 |
Yes | 61 (19.6) | 49 (17.7) | 12 (34.3) | ||
Residence | Rural | 112 (35.9) | 95 (34.3) | 17 (48.6) | 0.133 |
Urban | 200 (64.1) | 182 (65.7) | 18 (51.4) | ||
Origin of referral | Community | 16 (5.1) | 13 (4.7) | 3 (8.6) | 0.404 |
Facility | 296 (94.9) | 264 (95.3) | 32 (91.4) | ||
Phase of treatment | Intensive | 256 (82.1) | 231 (83.4) | 25 (71.4) | 0.100 |
Continuation | 56 (17.9) | 46 (16.6) | 10 (28.6) | ||
Treatment supporter marital status | Married | 198 (63.5) | 176 (63.5) | 22 (62.9) | 0.151 |
Separated | 58 (18.6) | 48 (17.3) | 10 (28.6) | ||
Single | 56 (17.9) | 53 (19.1) | 3 (8.6) | ||
Treatment supporter is employed | No | 181 (58.0) | 166 (59.9) | 15 (42.9) | 0.069 |
Yes | 131 (42.0) | 111 (40.1) | 20 (57.1) | ||
Relationship between the treatment supporter and child with TB | Grand parents | 45 (14.4) | 41 (14.8) | 4 (11.4) | 0.937 |
Biological parents | 174 (55.8) | 154 (55.6) | 20 (57.1) | ||
Other relatives | 93 (29.8) | 82 (29.6) | 11 (31.4) | ||
Treatment supporter received counseling at the time of TB treatment initiation | No | 48 (15.4) | 38 (13.7) | 10 (28.6) | 0.042 |
Yes | 264 (84.6) | 239 (86.3) | 25 (71.4) | ||