Electronic monitoring of treatment adherence and validation of alternative adherence measures in tuberculosis patients: a pilot study
Jossy van den Boogaard, Ramsey A Lyimo, Martin J Boeree, Gibson S Kibiki & Rob E Aarnoutse
Volume 89, Number 9, September 2011, 632-639
Table 1. Patient characteristics and treatment outcomes among participants (n = 50) in a study of adherence to tuberculosis treatment, United Republic of Tanzania, 2010
| Characteristic | No. (%)a |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Females | 19 (38) |
| Males | 31 (62) |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 41.6 (14.0) |
| Education | |
| None | 2 (4) |
| Primary | 38 (76) |
| Secondary | 9 (18) |
| Advanced secondary | 1 (2) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 14 (28) |
| Married | 23 (46) |
| Divorced | 9 (18) |
| Widow | 4 (8) |
| TB diagnosis | |
| Smear positive PTB | 16 (32) |
| Smear negative PTB | 25 (50) |
| EPTB | 9 (18) |
| Treatment clinic | |
| Urban | 44 (88) |
| Rural | 6 (12) |
| Transport to clinic | |
| Foot | 30 (60) |
| Public | 17 (34) |
| Private | 3 (6) |
| Treatment supporter | |
| None | 7 (14) |
| Spouse | 13 (26) |
| Relative | 27 (54) |
| Friend | 3 (6) |
| HIV status | |
| Positive | 22 (44) |
| Negative | 28 (56) |
| Treatment outcome | |
| Favourable | |
| Cured | 12 (24) |
| Treatment completed | 25b (50) |
| Unfavourable | |
| Died | 6 (12) |
| Defaulted | 3 (6) |
| Study drop-out | 4 (8) |
EPTB, extrapulmonary tuberculosis; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; PTB, pulmonary tuberculosis; SD, standard deviation; TB, tuberculosis.
a All except for age, which is expressed as the mean and standard deviation.
b All had smear-negative PTB or EPTB.