Research Article
Factors Associated with Medication Adherence in Elderly Individuals with Tuberculosis: A Qualitative Study
Table 1
Characteristics of participants in interviews.
| Total number of participants | Number of participants in each group | Job/number | Gender | Age range (year) | Interviewed group | Participant’s number | Male | Female |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Nurse | 1 | 9 | 35–50 | Healthcare professionals | 1–10 | 5 | General physician | 3 | Pulmonologist | 6 | 2 | Housewife | 4 | 2 | 67–86 | Elderly patients with tuberculosis | 11–16 | 1 | Retired | 3 | Manual worker | 4 | 3 | Housewife | 1 | 3 | 24–60 | Caregivers | 17–20 | 1 | Employee |
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