Table 6 Pearson correlation analysis between items and dimensions of SMSTP (r)

Transmission prevention behavior

1

0.275**

0.344**

Item 15: Reducing frequency of presence in public

0.204**

0.849**

0.315**

Item 16: Wearing respirator in public during infective phase of disease

0.312**

0.887**

0.388**

Item 17: Disposing sputum with safe method

0.237**

0.880**

0.311**

Item 18: Covering face when sneezing/coughing/speaking loudly

0.262**

0.885**

0.347**

Item 19: Informing contact of TB status

0.220**

0.870**

0.238**

Item 20: Ventilating their room

0.216**

0.863**

0.207**

Supportive behavior

0.275**

1

0.267**

Item 8: Abstaining from smoking

0.878**

0.241**

0.236**

Item 9: Abstaining from alcohol drinking

0.887**

0.190**

0.195**

Item 10: Maintaining adequate sleep

0.849**

0.175**

0.249**

Item 11: Avoiding overexertion

0.882**

0.312**

0.233**

Item 12: Keeping proper exercise

0.865**

0.236**

0.198**

Item 13: Maintaining adequate nutrition

0.855**

0.286**

0.297**

Adherence to treatment behavior

0.344**

0.267**

1

Item 2: Taking medications following prescription

0.346**

0.346**

0.915**

Item 4: Keeping drugs correctly

0.256**

0.256**

0.868**

Item 5: Addressing adverse effects of medications correctly

0.261**

0.261**

0.857**

Item 6: Taking medications consistently

0.292**

0.292**

0.873**

Item 7: Regularly following-up sputum

0.355**

0.355**

0.873**