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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of differences in complete sputum smear monitoring with participant and health facility characteristics

From: Complete sputum smear monitoring among adults with pulmonary tuberculosis in central Uganda: evidence from a retrospective cohort study

Variable

Level

Overall (n = 416)

Complete sputum smear monitoring

P-value

No (n = 288)

Yes (n = 128)

Health facility location

Rural

137

101 (73.7)

36 (26.3)

0.164

Urban

279

187 (67.0)

92 (33.0)

Health facility level

Health center

137

101 (73.7)

36 (26.3)

0.164

Hospital

279

187 (67.0)

92 (33.0)

Type of health facility ownership

Private-not-for profit

21

20 (95.2)

1 (4.8)

0.006

Government

395

268 (67.8)

127 (32.2)

Age group (years)

15–24

52

38 (73.1)

14 (26.9)

0.368

 

25–34

150

108 (72.0)

42 (28.0)

 
 

35–44

104

70 (67.3)

34 (32.7)

 
 

45–54

63

45 (71.4)

18 (28.6)

 
 

 ≥ 55

47

27 (57.4)

20 (42.6)

 
 

Mean

37.3 ± 12.9

36.5 ± 12.2

39.0 ± 14.2

0.067

Sex

Female

126

93 (73.8)

33 (26.2)

0.182

 

Male

290

195 (67.2)

95 (32.8)

 

Type of person with BC-PTB

Retreatment

18

9 (50.0)

9 (50.0)

0.071

 

New

398

279 (70.1)

119 (29.9)

 

Type of DOTS

Facility-based

143

120 (83.9)

23 (16.1)

 < 0.001

 

Community-based

273

168 (61.5)

105 (38.5)

 

Lives in the same sub-county as the health facility

No

268

177 (66.0)

91 (34.0)

0.058

 

Yes

148

111 (75.0)

37 (25.0)

 

Residence

Rural

269

191 (71.0)

78 (29.0)

0.289

 

Urban

147

97 (66.0)

50 (34.0)

 

TB/HIV

No

243

141 (58.0)

102 (42.0)

 < 0.001

 

Yes

173

147 (85.0)

26 (15.0)

 

Treatment supporter

No

79

62 (78.5)

17 (21.5)

0.048

 

Yes

337

226 (67.1)

111 (32.9)