Table 1 Social –demographic factors for the MDR-TB patients in Mulago NRH and Mbarara RRH
Characteristics | Frequency (Percentage) |
|---|---|
(n = 856) | |
Age | |
0–14 | 39 (4.6%) |
15–24 | 133 (15.5%) |
25–34 | 291 (34%) |
35–44 | 230 (26.9%) |
45–54 | 114 (13.3%) |
55+ | 49 (5.7%) |
Weight | |
1-29.9 kg | 77 (9%) |
30-35.9 kg | 27 (3.1%) |
36-45.9 kg | 189 (22.0%) |
46-55.9 kg | 320 (37.4%) |
56-69.9 kg | 201 (23.5%) |
70 kg+ | 42 (4.9%) |
Sex | |
Male | 543 (63.4%) |
Female | 313 (36.6%) |
Marital Status | |
Single | 354 (41.4%) |
Married | 350 (40.9%) |
Separated | 152 (17.8%) |
Occupation | |
Working | 633 (73.9%) |
Not working | 223 (26.1%) |
Form of employment | |
Formal | 45 (7.1%) |
Informal | 589 (92.9%) |
Health facilities | |
Mulago NRH | 684 (79.9%) |
Mbarara RRH | 172 (20.1%) |
Year of treatment | |
2015 | 114 (13%) |
2016 | 166 (19%) |
2017 | 136 (16%) |
2018 | 166 (19%) |
2019 | 182 (21%) |
2020 | 92 (11%) |
Co-Infected with HIV | |
No | 367 (42.9%) |
Yes | 489 (57.1%) |
Regimen | |
Short Term Regimen | 117 (20.7%) |
Long Term Regimen | 457 (53.4%) |
Individualised regimen | 162 (18.9%) |
modified Short Term Regimen/ Standard regimen | 60 (7.0%) |
TB Registration Group | |
New | 454 (53.0%) |
Retreatment | 402 (47.0%) |
Place of Directly Observed Treatment | |
Initiation Facility based | 112 (13.1%) |
Follow Up Facility | 744 (86.9%) |
Received Food Supplies | |
No | 166 (19.4%) |
Yes | 690 (80.6%) |
Received Transport | |
No | 89 (10.4%) |
Yes | 767 (89.6%) |
Taking alcohol | |
No | 569 (66.5%) |
Yes | 287 (33.5%) |
Adherence to treatment | |
Missed dozes | 291 (34%) |
All dozes taken | 565 (66%) |
Clinical Visits made | |
Missed | 351 (41%) |
All Attend | 505 (59%) |