Health Related Quality of Life among TB Patients: Question Mark on Performance of TB DOTS in Pakistan

Table 1

Demographic characteristics.

Indicator	Total; %
Age
18–30 Y	53.9 (206)
31–40 Y	31.2 (119)
41–50 Y	10.2 (39)
>50 Y	4.2 (16)
Gender
Male	46.6 (178)
Female	53.4 (204)
Marital status
Married	58.6 (224)
Unmarried	36.9 (141)
Divorced	2.6 (10)
Widowed	1.8 (7)
Qualification
Illiterate	16.8 (64)
Primary	33.8 (129)
Matric	39.5 (151)
Intermediate	9.7 (37)
Bachelors	0.3 (1)
Masters	0 (0)
Ph.D.	0 (0)
Job status
Employed	38.2 (146)
Unemployed	30.6 (117)
House keeper	29.1 (111)
Retired	2.1 (8)
Cigarette smoking
Smoker	22.5 (86)
Nonsmoker	77.5 (296)
Current salary
Rs. < 10,000	24.1 (92)
Rs. 10,000–20,000	56 (214)
Rs. 21,000–35,000	16.8 (64)
Rs. 36,000–50,000	3.1 (12)
Rs > 50,000	0 (0)
Duration of illness
<1 Y	86.1 (329)
1.1–2 Y	12 (46)
2.1–3 Y	0.8 (3)
3.1–5 Y	0 (0)
5.1–10	0 (0)
>10 Y	1 (4)
Duration of treatment
<1 month	29.1 (111)
1–3 months	34 (130)
4–6 months	27.2 (104)
7–9 months	4.7 (18)
10–12 moths	3.4 (13)
>13 months	1.6 (6)
Phase of treatment
Baseline	28.5 (109)
Initial phase	34.8 (133)
Continuous phase	36.6 (140)
Type of treatment
Self-administered	51.6 (197)
Directly observed therapy	48.4 (185)